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40 West 12 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1005750034 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s6
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 86% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 15. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Noise (2) · Missed Collection (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1860)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)12TH STREET OWNERS CORP
Head officerJEANNE BAUER
Managing agentCFA MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-09-08

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,912,000 $1,310,400
2026$3,494,000 $1,572,300
2027$2,795,000 $1,257,750

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 12 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 11 St & 6 Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 041 Greenwich Village
Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

40 West 12 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CFA MANAGEMENT, INC. — 49 buildings, 487 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B3 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
115 East 10 Street MN56 A
534 East 11 Street MN29 A
44 West 96 Street MN25 A
170 East 92 Street MN20 A
346 East 58 Street MN20 A
3 Weehawken Street MN20 A
227 East 87 Street MN18 A
227 East 12 Street MN16 A
311 East 83 Street MN14 A
307 East 12 Street MN13 A
38 West 15 Street MN13 A
141 Mac Dougal Street MN11 A
216 East 7 Street MN10 A
424 Greenwich Street MN10 A
643 East 11 Street MN10 A
625 East 6 Street MN10 A
72 Perry Street MN10 A
985 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 A
58 West 15 Street MN9 A
993 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 A
53 Prince Street MN9 A
320 East 14 Street MN9 A
322 West 22 Street MN8 A
127 West 15 Street MN8 A
7 Great Jones Street MN7 A
275 Water Street MN6 A
242 8 Avenue MN6 A
381 Broome Street MN6 A
471 West 22 Street MN6 A
244 8 Avenue MN6 A
321 East 52 Street MN6 A
358 West 23 Street MN6 A
112 Hudson Street MN5 A
334 West 19 Street MN5 A
60 West 15 Street MN5 A
480 Broome Street MN5 A
48 West 86 Street MN5 A
332 West 19 Street MN5 A
331 West 84 Street MN5 A
425 East 9 Street MN4 B
423 East 9 Street MN4 C
325 East 9 Street MN4 B
378 West Broadway MN4 C
40 West 12 Street MN4 B
202 West 123 Street MN4 D
141 West 24 Street MN4 A
399 Washington Street MN4 A
334 East 30 Street MN3 C
27 Perry Street MN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $55,054 on 2004-06-02 (lender: The Dime Savings Bank Of Williamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2011-03-11RPTT&RET $860,000 — from BENEDICT, KAZUKO to CARMODY, PATRICK G $860,000
2008-04-29RPTT&RET $1,150,000 — from BURSTELL, EDWIN to DE ROTHSCHILD, ERIC ALAIN; CARACCIOLO DI FORINO, MARIA-BEATRICE $1,150,000
2004-06-02Agreement $300,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. $300,000
2004-06-02Mortgage $55,055 — from 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $55,055
2004-06-02AL&R $300,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. $300,000
1999-09-08Mortgage $60,000 — from 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $60,000
1990-02-02Mortgage $69,281 — from 12TH ST OWNERS CORP to REPUBLIC NATIONAL BKN Y $69,281

Ten-year activity

1050
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
6
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170112
20180112
20190314
20200303
20210202
20220123
20230415
20240235
20251405
20260516
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-09-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-09-09311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-05-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-28311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-01-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-09-09311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-05-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-28311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-01-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-04FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2025-08-22311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2025-07-24311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2025-04-03311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2024
2024-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-09-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-08-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-02-06311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2023
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-17311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2023-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-25311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-04-24311: Drinking — In Public
2022
2022-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-03-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-07-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-06-14311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2019-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-11-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2018-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-09-13311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2017-08-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-10-21RPTT&RET — from ESTATE OF ABIGAIL HEYMAN to BLOCH, LAZAR
2013-10-21RPTT&RET — from ESTATE OF ABIGAIL HEYMAN to BLOCH, LAZAR
2013-01-17RPTT&RET — from HEYMAN, ABIGAIL to BLOCH, LAZAR
2012
2012-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2011-07-28311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-04-15311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2011-03-15RPTT — from CARACCIOLO DI FORINO, MARIA BEATRICE; DE ROTHSCHILD, ERIC ALAIN to CARACCIOLO DI FORINO, MARIA BEATRICE
2011-03-11RPTT&RET $860,000 — from BENEDICT, KAZUKO to CARMODY, PATRICK G$860,000
2011-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-01-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2010
2010-12-22311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2010-10-11311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2010-04-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-04-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-03-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-02-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-01-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2010-01-19DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-12-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-12-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-12-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 30 L.F. AS PER PLAN AT 40 WEST 12 STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIR, WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUIL
2009-12-24Job filed: ERECT PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN AT 40 WEST 12 STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIR, WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE,
2009-08-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-07-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-06-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-05-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND FANS ON ROOF TOP AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$80,000
2009-05-15Job filed: MINOR PARTITION DEMOLITION & CONSTRUCTION WORK, RELOCATION OF PL FIXTURES. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$114,800
2009-05-15Job filed: MINOR PARTITION DEMOLITION & CONSTRUCTION WORK, RELOCATION OF PL FIXTURES. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$114,800
2009-05-01DOB complaint, category ?
2009-04-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC. 28-105.11 FAILURE TO POST PERMITS. NOTED: SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE #1 UNDER PERMIT #110399462. THERE ARE NO PERMITS POSTED.
2009-04-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PLACE LIGHTING FOR SHED AT MINIMUM 8FT FROM GROUND. NOTED: SHED AT EXPOSURE #1 UNDER PERMIT #110399462. LIGHTING APPROX$2,400
2009-02-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-01-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008
2008-12-31Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
2008-12-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-12-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-11-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 26 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE
2008-11-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 26 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE
2008-11-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 15 LINEAR FEET X 50 FEET HIGH PIPE SCAFFOLD ON SIDEWALK SHED. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE
2008-11-14Job filed: MODIFICATION TO EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$15,000
2008-11-14Job filed: MODIFICATION TO EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$15,000
2008-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-09-12Job filed: STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPATION UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$8,000
2008-09-12Job filed: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR NON BEARING PARTITIONS AND DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS ON THE 4TH FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. MODIFICATI$142,000
2008-09-12Job filed: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR NON BEARING PARTITIONS AND DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS ON THE 4TH FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. MODIFICATI$142,000
2008-09-12Job filed: STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPATION UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$8,000
2008-04-29RPTT&RET $1,150,000 — from BURSTELL, EDWIN to DE ROTHSCHILD, ERIC ALAIN; CARACCIOLO DI FORINO, MARIA-BEATRICE$1,150,000
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-11-14DOB complaint, category ?
2005-06-11DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-07-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — SPRINKER CERT
2004-06-02Agreement $300,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP.$300,000
2004-06-02Mortgage $55,055 — from 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH$55,055
2004-06-02AL&R $300,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP.$300,000
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-06-21DOB complaint, category ?
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-09-08Agreement — from 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
1999-09-08Mortgage $60,000 — from 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH$60,000
1999-09-08Mortgage assigned — from REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
1999-09-08SAGE — from REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-02-02Mortgage assigned — from 12TH ST OWNERS CORP to REPUBLIC NATIONAL BKN Y
1990-02-02Mortgage $69,281 — from 12TH ST OWNERS CORP to REPUBLIC NATIONAL BKN Y$69,281
1990-02-02Agreement — from 12TH ST OWNERS CORP to REPUBLIC NATIONAL BKN Y
1990-02-02Mortgage assigned — from APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS to REPUBLIC NTL BK NY
1980
1980-03-20Deed — from HEYMAN, ABIGAIL to 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP
1980-03-20Mortgage assigned — from GOLDSCHMIDT, LAWRENCE E to CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
1980-03-20Agreement — from 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP to CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
1980-03-20Mortgage — from 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP to CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
1978
1978-07-26Deed — from ACTUALITY INC to HEYMAN, ABIGAIL
1978-07-20Deed — from TESTAMENTUM to ACTUALITY INC
1978-07-20Mortgage assigned — from CHASE MANHATTAN BANKNA to GOLDSCHMIDT, LAWRENCE E
1978-07-20Agreement — from ACTUALITY INC to GOLDSCHMIDT, LAWRENCE E
1978-07-20MISC — from CHASE MANHATTAN BANKNA
1975
1975-03-19Mortgage assigned — from WILLIAMS, PETER A to ROGER, ELLA
1974
1974-12-09Mortgage — from TESTAMENTUM to WILLIAMS, PETER
1974-06-07Mortgage assigned — from TESTAMENTUM to CHASE MANHATTAN BANKNA
1974-06-07Mortgage — from TESTAMENTUM to CHASE MNHTTN BK NTLASSO
1973
1973-07-19Deed — from UPHAM, JAMES PHINEAS to TESTAMENTUM
1973-07-19Mortgage — from TESTAMENTUM to CITICORP COMMUNITY DVLPT
1973-07-19Mortgage — from TESTAMENTUM to UPHAM, JAMES PHINEAS
1973-07-19Mortgage assigned — from TESTAMENTUM to CITICORP COMMUNITY DVLPT
1971
1971-07-21Mortgage — from UPHAM, JAMES PHINEAS to BONNELL, WARD L
1969
1969-04-29MISC — from GREENWICH VLLG HSTRCDST

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