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279 West 12 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1006150099 · 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 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10014, 69% 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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3).

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 (1830)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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)EDGAR GREENE / P. ESPERON
Head officerEDGAR GREENE
Managing agentMD Squared Property Group
Last registered2025-08-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,313,000 $1,490,850
2026$3,976,000 $1,789,200
2027$4,771,000 $2,146,950

The city's market estimate has risen 44% 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 — A C E L · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 12 St — M12 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 12 St & Hudson St · 550 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

279 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

3 311 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 MD SQUARED PROPERTY GROUP — 110 buildings, 3,031 units. Grades across the portfolio: A80 · B21 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
681 Amsterdam Avenue MN176 A
220 East 57 Street MN161 B
36-20 Steinway Street QN143 A
939 1 Avenue MN137 C
10909 15 Ave QN134 B
1787 Madison Avenue MN96 A
309 Lexington Avenue MN81 A
11 Hancock Place MN71 A
1036 Manhattan Avenue BK67 A
1058 Madison Avenue MN66 A
48 West 14 Street MN65 A
199 Bowery MN63 A
230 East 48 Street MN62 A
322 West 72 Street MN62 A
242 East 25 Street MN54 A
130 Suffolk Street MN48 A
24 Laurel Hill Terrace MN48 B
3181 Broadway MN48 A
145 Park Place BK47 A
613 Baltic Street BK43 A
1240 Bedford Avenue BK43 A
49 East 12 Street MN42 A
160 West 87 Street MN40 A
304 East 73 Street MN40 A
240 West 75 Street MN38 A
502 9 Avenue MN36 A
333 East 109 Street MN35 A
212 North 9 Street BK33 A
249 West 15 Street MN33 A
4857 Broadway MN28 A
531 East 12th St MN26 B
208 East 119 Street MN25 A
85 South Street MN24 A
20th Street BK24 B
3 West 122 Street MN24 C
114 Ridge Street MN23 A
112 Fleet Place BK23 A
75 Thompson Street MN22 B
212 East 95 Street MN22 A
566 Grand Street BK22 A
439 West 46 Street MN21 A
457 Atlantic Avenue BK21 A
246 East 53 Street MN20 B
324 East 84 Street MN20 A
382 Bleecker Street MN20 B
106 Ridge Street MN20 B
416 West 47 Street MN20 A
207 Madison Street MN20 D
437 West 46 Street MN20 A
512 East 84 Street MN20 A
600 10 Avenue MN18 B
359 West 11 Street MN18 A
511 East 83 Street MN17 A
4 West 16 Street MN16 A
76 Engert Avenue BK16 A
220 3 Avenue MN16 A
1057 Lexington Avenue MN15 A
21 East 7 Street MN15 B
292 Riverside Drive MN15 A
56 Morton Street MN15 C

showing 60 of 110 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $648,000 on 2002-12-27 (lender: Fleet National Bank), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-12-27Mortgage $648,000 — from GREENE, EDGAR C.I.; ESPERON, PILAR to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $648,000
1996-02-05Mortgage $106,390 — from IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE; GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $106,390

Ten-year activity

530
2017
2018
5
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700011
201800011
201903115
202001102
202104015
202204015
202302013
202411013
202504015
202600011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-03-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-10-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-10-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-03-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-02-19FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2023
2023-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-05-06311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-16HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021
2021-09-14311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2021-08-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-02-04311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2020
2020-05-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-22Deed — from ESPERON, PILAR; GREENE, EDGAR C I to 277-279 WEST 12TH STREET, LLC
2019
2019-11-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019-10-25HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-05-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-02-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-07-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-11-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-02-02HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
2013
2013-02-17Mortgage satisfied — from GREENE, EDGAR C; ESPERON, PILAR to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2012
2012-04-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-09-09311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2011-09-09311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2011-08-15TL&R — from IVORY, AKA ELIZABETH ANNE; GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2011-04-01Mortgage satisfied — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; GREEN, A/K/A ANNE IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2011-03-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-07-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-03-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2003
2003-06-27Permit AL — ISSUED
2002
2002-12-27Mortgage $648,000 — from GREENE, EDGAR C.I.; ESPERON, PILAR to FLEET NATIONAL BANK$648,000
2002-12-27Deed — from IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE; GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to GREENE, EDGAR C.I.; ESPERSON, PILAR
2002-12-27Deed — from GREENE FAMILY 8TH STREET LIMITED PARTNER to GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE
2002-12-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-12-10Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-09-11Agreement — from GREENE FAMILY 8TH STREET LIMITED PARTNER to PATTERSON, SUZANNE
2002-06-12Job filed: renovation of existing residential building,change apartment count ,plumbing and Mech. work types.$90,000
2002-06-12Job filed: renovation of existing residential building,change apartment count ,plumbing and Mech. work types.$90,000
2001
2001-07-23Deed — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE to GREENE FAMILY 8TH STREET LIMITED PARTNER
2001-06-06REL — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP to GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE
2001-06-06SAGE — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP
1996
1996-02-05Mortgage $106,390 — from IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE; GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$106,390
1996-02-05Mortgage assigned — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
1996-02-05Agreement — from IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE; GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
1969
1969-04-29MISC — from GREENWICH VLLG HSTRCDST

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