The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 66% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 7.7. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-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
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Real Time Enforcement (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · New Tree Request (1) · Outdoor Dining (1) · PLUMBING (1).
Filed construction activity
$313,900 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (7 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively
the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not
capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1903)
Yes
Six or more residential units (15)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)
171 WEST FOURTH LLC
Head officer
CARLA HANSON
Managing agent
NY SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered
2025-10-10
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$5,148,000
$2,316,600
2026
$5,611,000
$2,524,950
2027
$5,387,000
$2,424,150
The city's market estimate has risen
5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) 1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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
Subway
W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / Waverly Pl — M55 · 500 ft
Citi Bike
Washington Pl & 6 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
15 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on
1982-06-30 (lender: Amalgamated Bk Of N.Y.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
1982-06-30
Mortgage $100,000 — from 431 HOLDING CORP. to AMALGAMATED BK OF N.Y.
$100,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
28
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
6
1
0
3
10
2018
3
0
4
2
9
2019
0
0
7
2
9
2020
0
0
4
2
6
2021
0
1
6
3
10
2022
0
0
9
2
11
2023
0
1
8
2
11
2024
0
2
4
3
9
2025
3
0
2
2
7
2026
7
1
15
5
28
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HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2026-05-20HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2026-05-20Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-05-13Restaurant inspection: THE COPPOLA CAFE
2026-05-03311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2026-05-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2026-04-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025
2025-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-05-27Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE (INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES). NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$15,000
2025-05-27Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MECHANCIAL EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$40,000
2025-05-21Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$75,000
2025-04-24Boiler inspection
2025-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-26311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2024-12-26DOB complaint, category ?
2024-12-25311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2018-08-21311: Public Payphone Complaint — Phone Blocking Sidewalk
2018-07-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-11311: Public Payphone Complaint — Phone Blocking Sidewalk
2018-03-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-03-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-03-06Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT #12 ON THE 5TH FLOOR. WORK INCLUDES NEW PARTITIONS, NEW FINISHES, NEW KITCHEN CABINETS & APPLIANCES, NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES, NE$48,900
2017
2017-11-28Boiler inspection
2017-10-16DOB violation LANDMK:
2017-10-05Boiler inspection — defects found
2017-08-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-06-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-06-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-06-12Job filed: PARTIAL RENOVATION OF EXISTING EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON THE 1ST FLOOR & CELLAR. WORK INCLUDES NEW FINISHES, NEW COUNTERS, NEW PLUMBI$45,000
2017-06-12Job filed: PARTIAL RENOVATION OF EXISTING EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON THE 1ST FLOOR & CELLAR. WORK INCLUDES NEW FINISHES, NEW COUNTERS, NEW PLUMBI$45,000
2017-06-12Job filed: PARTIAL RENOVATION OF EXISTING EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON THE 1ST FLOOR & CELLAR. WORK INCLUDES NEW FINISHES, NEW COUNTERS, NEW PLUMBI$45,000
2016
2016-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-02311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2016-02-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-05-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-04-09Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT #11 ON THE 5TH FLOOR. WORK INCLUDES NEW PARTITIONS, NEW FINISHES, NEW KITCHEN CABINETS & APPLIANCES, NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND$38,600
2015-04-09Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT #11 ON THE 5TH FLOOR. WORK INCLUDES NEW PARTITIONS, NEW FINISHES, NEW KITCHEN CABINETS & APPLIANCES, NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND$38,600
2010-08-21311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2010-08-16311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2010-02-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-09-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-09-04Job filed: PARTIAL RENOVATION OF APARTMENT #2 ON THE 2ND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$14,000
2009-07-14DOB violation LANDMK:
2008
2008-09-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-04-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-04-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-04-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-04-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-03-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-03-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-03-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-03-14Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR OF RENOVATION OF CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$48,000
2007
2007-06-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-01-02Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2006
2006-10-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-10-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-06-12Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT #2 ON THE 2ND FLOOR.NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2004
2004-08-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-08-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-06-09DOB violation LANDMK:
2004-06-03Job filed: Renovate Apartment #5 on the 3rd Floor. No change in use, occupancy or egress.$20,000
2004-02-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-02-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-02-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-02-23Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXIST'G RETAIL STORE. INSTALLATION OF GYP. BD. WALL, PLUMBING FIXTURES & FLOORING. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND EGRESS IS INVOLVE$30,000
2003
2003-09-10DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-09-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-09-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-14Job filed: Renovate Bathroom in Apt. #7 on the 3rd Floor. No change in use, occupancy, egress or room count.$13,000
2001-01-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-01-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-01-23Job filed: INSTALL GAS FIRED DOMESTIC HOT WATER BOILER AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS SERVICE NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$10,000
2000
2000-06-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-06-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-06-07Job filed: REPLACE GAS FIRED BOILER AND BURNER AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS SERVICE NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$19,000
2000-06-07Job filed: REPLACE GAS FIRED BOILER AND BURNER AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS SERVICE NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$19,000
2000-01-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-01-11Permit PL — ISSUED
1999
1999-07-16Deed — from ROBERTS, THELMA to 171 WEST FOURTH, LLC
1999-03-15DOB violation LANDMK:
1998
1998-12-18Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-12-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
1998-04-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-04-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-02-25Permit PL — ISSUED
1997
1997-12-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-11-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-05-04Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-05-04Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-01-03DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-12-29DOB violation C:
1994-12-16DOB complaint, category ?
1994-11-22DOB violation C:
1994-11-22DOB violation C:
1994-11-22DOB violation C:
1994-11-22DOB violation C:
1994-11-21DOB complaint, category ?
1994-11-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED METAL PIPE AND CANVASS TENT (ENCLOSURE) ERCTED AT 1 ST STORY REAR YARD. REMEDY: OBTAIN A$1,000
1994-11-10DOB complaint, category ?
1994-08-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS REAR YARD ARRANGED AND OCCUPIED FOR EATING AND DRINKING OF A$1,000
1994-08-01DOB complaint, category ?
1994-06-29DOB violation C:
1994-06-23Permit PL — ISSUED
1994-06-08DOB violation C:
1994-06-08DOB violation C:
1994-05-09DOB complaint, category ?
1994-05-02DOB violation C:
1994-05-02DOB violation C:
1994-05-02DOB violation C:
1994-04-29DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-11-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-06-28DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-12-06Permit PL — ISSUED
1990-12-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1986
1986-08-06Mortgage assigned — from AMALGAMATED BANK/NY to KIERNAN, JOHN M.
1982
1982-06-30Deed — from ROBERTS, THELMA M. to 431 HOLDING CORP.
1982-06-30Mortgage $100,000 — from 431 HOLDING CORP. to AMALGAMATED BK OF N.Y.$100,000
1982-06-30Deed — from 431 HOLDING CORP. to ROBERTS, THELMA M.
1972
1972-06-21Deed — from MUSA, ROSE to ROBERTS, THEMLA M