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294 West 4 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1006230039 · 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, AEP12
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. 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

Open HPD violations15 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1998-10-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,170,558 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (18 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1860)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)DANIEL R KRAMER
Managing agentOWNER
Last registered2017-10-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,228,000 $553,680
2026$9,872,000 $592,320
2027$8,392,000 $503,520

The city's market estimate has fallen 9% 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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / Bleecker St — M14A-SBS M20 · 400 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikePerry St & Bleecker 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

294 West 4 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

1 311 service request 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 OWNER — 42 buildings, 142 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B5 · C22 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
35 West 88 Street MN7 A
534 83 Street BK6 D
1946 East 8 Street BK6 A
45 West 73 Street MN5 C
1326 Manor Avenue BX4 C
3005 Matthews Avenue BX4 A
1258 Boynton Avenue BX4 A
1318 Manor Avenue BX4 A
20 East 95 Street MN4 C
1264 Boynton Avenue BX4 D
25-39 95 Street QN4 C
94 Butler Street BK4 B
1160 Elder Avenue BX4 C
95-11 90 Street QN4 C
238 West 136 Street MN4 C
1422 Croes Avenue BX4 C
1324 Manor Avenue BX4 A
838 East 222 Street BX4 C
87-05 Northern Boulevard QN4 C
394 Bergen Street BK3 C
41-12 66 Street QN3 C
1225 Demond Court BK3 C
68-26 78 Street QN3 C
294 West 4 Street MN3 C
300 East 56 Street BK3 C
2411 Matthews Avenue BX3 C
385 8 Street BK3 C
1416 Fteley Avenue BX3 C
47-42 39 Place QN3 B
9118 Avenue A BK3 B
1569 West 3 Street BK3 B
324 Degraw Street BK3 A
1424 Glover Street BX3 A
712 Greene Avenue BK3 D
479 3 Avenue BK2 B
107-09 Monterey Street QN2 C
4618 Church Avenue BK2 C
1331 Boynton Avenue BX2 A
109 Elm Street SI2 C
16 West 9 Street MN1 D
79-17 Atlantic Avenue QN1 F
1802 Schenectady Avenue BK1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,875,000 on 2021-03-15 (lender: U.S. Bank National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-03-15Mortgage $4,875,000 — from HERRINGTON, DOUGLAS; HERRINGTON, BARBARA to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $4,875,000
2021-01-05Deed $7,500,000 — from STRAIGHT OUTTA MORTLAKE LLC to HERRINGTON, BARBARA; HERRINGTON, DOUGLAS $7,500,000
2020-12-21Sold for $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $2,500,000
2018-02-22Deed $8,250,000 — from KRAMER, DANIEL R to STRAIGHT OUTTA MORTLAKE, LLC $8,250,000
2018-02-22Mortgage $4,125,000 — from STRAIGHT OUTTA MORTLAKE, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,125,000
2018-02-14Sold for $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $2,750,000
2003-05-20Mortgage $1,000,000 — from KRAMER, DANIEL R to MERRILL LYNCH CREDIT CORP $1,000,000
1993-08-30Mortgage $500,000 — from KRAMER, DANIEL R. to ARBOR NATIONAL MTGEINC $500,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000011
2018001315
2019511018
2020001113
20213035415
202214030118
20236120110
202412030116
2025302016
2026201014
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-05-05Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2026-04-29HPD 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
2026-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2025-12-15Job filed: Respectfully Request to File for Plumbing Work to Existing Townhouse.
2025-12-12Permit Foundation — Signed-off
2025-11-17HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-05Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2026-04-29HPD 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
2026-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2025
2025-12-15Job filed: Respectfully Request to File for Plumbing Work to Existing Townhouse.$84,024
2025-12-12Permit Foundation — Signed-off
2025-11-17HPD 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
2025-06-04HPD 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
2025-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-10Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024
2024-12-06Permit Structural — Signed-off
2024-12-06Permit Foundation — Signed-off
2024-12-03Permit AL — ISSUED
2024-11-22HPD 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
2024-11-14Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2024-10-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2024-08-26Permit Foundation — Signed-off
2024-08-26Permit Structural — Signed-off
2024-07-29Job filed: Respectfully Request to File for Plumbing Work to Existing Townhouse.$84,024
2024-06-24Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2024-06-24Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2024-06-23311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-06-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE,$9,000
2024-04-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-01HPD 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
2024-01-22Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-11-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2023-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
2023-08-01Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2023-07-14Permit Foundation — Signed-off
2023-07-10Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2023-05-18Permit Structural — Signed-off
2023-03-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-15HPD 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
2023-01-03Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022
2022-12-05Job filed: Respectfully Request to File for Plumbing Work to Existing Townhouse.$84,024
2022-12-05Job filed: Respectfully request the filing to modify the existing sprinkler system within 294 West 4th Street. This will consist of the replacement 24 existing $50,002
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-11-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2022-08-23Job filed: TEMPORARY SHORING FOR REAR FACADE WALL REMOVAL AND REBUILDING. TEMPORARY SHORING FOR CENTRAL DEMISING WALL REMOVAL AND REBUILDING.$20,000
2022-07-13Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2022-07-11Job filed: installation of medium duty pipe scaffold as per chapter 33. No change in use, egress, or occupancy$6,000
2022-06-24Permit Foundation — Signed-off
2022-05-25Job filed: PAA FILED HEREWITH TO WAIVE TR3 REQUIREMENT.$97,608
2022-05-17Permit Structural — Signed-off
2022-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-15Job filed: Respectfully request the filing to modify the existing sprinkler system within 294 West 4th Street. This will consist of the replacement 24 existing $50,002
2022-04-15Job filed: Respectfully Request to File for Plumbing Work to Existing Townhouse.$84,024
2022-04-14Job filed: Respectfully Request to File Mechanical Work for Existing Townhouse.$150,000
2022-03-15Job filed: STRUCTURAL SCOPE INCLUDES CREATING NEW FLOOR OPENINGS, REPAIRING DISTRESSED EXISTING JOISTS, REPLACING SOME FLOOR AREAS IN WHOLE, REMOVING LOAD-BEARIN$97,608
2022-03-11Job filed: PAA FILED HEREWITH TO WAIVE TR3 REQUIREMENT.$97,608
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
2021-12-03Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-11-03Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-10-25311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2021-08-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-08-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-06-28Asbestos abatement: Removal — Alba Environmental Inc.
2021-06-28Asbestos abatement: Removal — Alba Environmental Inc.
2021-06-28Asbestos abatement: Removal — Alba Environmental Inc.
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
2021-04-01HPD 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
2021-03-15Mortgage $4,875,000 — from HERRINGTON, DOUGLAS; HERRINGTON, BARBARA to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$4,875,000
2021-01-12Mortgage satisfied — from STRAIGHT OUTTA MORTLAKE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2021-01-05PAT — from HERRINGTON, BARBARA to TANEN, STEVEN; WEXLER, BRETT; GORDON, SAMANTHA; NATHAN, KIMBERLY
2021-01-05PAT — from HERRINGTON, DOUGLAS to GORDON, SAMANTHA; NATHAN, KIMBERLY; WEXLER, BRETT; TANEN, STEVEN
2021-01-05Deed $7,500,000 — from STRAIGHT OUTTA MORTLAKE LLC to HERRINGTON, BARBARA; HERRINGTON, DOUGLAS$7,500,000
2020
2020-12-21Sold for $7,500,000$7,500,000
2020-07-23Asbestos abatement: Removal — Alba Environmental Inc.
2020-02-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-11-06Job filed: Respectfully Request to File Mechanical Work for Existing Townhouse.$150,000
2019-11-04Job filed: Respectfully request the filing to modify the existing sprinkler system within 294 West 4th Street. This will consist of the replacement 24 existing $50,002
2019-11-04Job filed: Respectfully Request to File for Plumbing Work to Existing Townhouse.$84,024
2019-10-31Job filed: STRUCTURAL SCOPE INCLUDES CREATING NEW FLOOR OPENINGS, REPAIRING DISTRESSED EXISTING JOISTS, REPLACING SOME FLOOR AREAS IN WHOLE, REMOVING LOAD-BEARIN$97,608
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
2019-08-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-06-27Job filed: RESPECTFULLY REQUEST TO FILE FOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING TOWNHOUSE. CHANGE OF USE TO ONE FAMILY. OBTAIN NEW C OF O.$875,000
2019-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-10-09HPD 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
2018-07-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-22Deed $8,250,000 — from KRAMER, DANIEL R to STRAIGHT OUTTA MORTLAKE, LLC$8,250,000
2018-02-22Mortgage $4,125,000 — from STRAIGHT OUTTA MORTLAKE, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$4,125,000
2018-02-14Sold for $8,250,000$8,250,000
2017
2017-07-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-26HPD 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
2016-02-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-01HPD 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
2014-09-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013
2013-07-08311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2013-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-12-18Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2012-04-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-07-19311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2011-03-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-07-15311: Hazardous Materials — Petroleum Spill (HE1)
2010-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-03-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2008
2008-11-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-11-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-11-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 30 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER DRAWINGS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE I
2008-11-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. SIDEWALK SHED FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLI
2008-11-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. SIDEWALK SHED FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLI
2006
2006-04-13Mortgage satisfied — from KRAMER, DANIEL R to MERRILL LYNCH CREDIT CORPORATION; PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION
2003
2003-10-16Mortgage satisfied — from DANIEL, KRAMER R to ARBOR NATIONAL MORTGAGE, INC
2003-05-20Mortgage $1,000,000 — from KRAMER, DANIEL R to MERRILL LYNCH CREDIT CORP$1,000,000
1998
1998-10-14HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
1993
1993-08-30PAT — from KRAMER, DANIEL R. to ENGEL, JOHN P.
1993-08-30Mortgage $500,000 — from KRAMER, DANIEL R. to ARBOR NATIONAL MTGEINC$500,000
1993-06-14Deed — from BUCKNER, THOMAS W. to KRAMER, DANIEL R.
1988
1988-10-07DOB violation LANDMRK:
1988-10-07DOB violation LANDMK:
1988-09-07Mortgage satisfied — from DUBOIS, VICTOR D. to CHASE MANHATTAN BK,N.A.
1987
1987-05-14Deed — from OLANDER, JAMES H. EX; DU BOIS, VICTOR D. LWT to BUCKNER, THOMAS W.
1975
1975-10-30Deed — from STENGER, ALBERT H ADMTR to DUBOIS, VICTOR D
1975-10-30Mortgage — from DUBOIS, VICTOR D to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
1975-10-30RTXL — from STENGER, ALBERT AKA; STENGER, ALBERT H
1969
1969-04-29MISC — from GREENWICH VLLG HSTRCDST
1967
1967-05-11SAGE — from JOHNSON, DONALD R; STENGER, ALBERT H

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