A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 100. 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
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · Litter Basket Complaint (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Abandoned Bike (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Lost Property (1).
Filed construction activity
$118,350 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (5 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 (1840)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-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)
283 WEST 12TH STREET LLC
Head officer
SUSAN G POLITIS
Managing agent
283 WEST 12TH STREET LLC
Last registered
2026-07-13
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
$3,608,400
$1,623,780
2026
$4,283,000
$1,927,350
2027
$4,355,000
$1,959,750
The city's market estimate has risen
21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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
Subway
14 St — A C E L · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 12 St — M12 · 100 ft
Citi Bike
W 12 St & Hudson St · 450 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.
14 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $300,000 on
1986-05-05 (lender: Coppolo, Joseph and Showers, Elmer T.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
1986-05-05
Mortgage $300,000 — from GARAVENTA, AURORA; GARAVENTA, WILLIAM to SHOWERS, ELMER T.; COPPOLO, JOSEPH
$300,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
19
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
4
1
5
2018
2
4
3
1
10
2019
1
1
3
1
6
2020
0
3
16
0
19
2021
5
2
3
1
11
2022
0
1
6
2
9
2023
0
0
7
1
8
2024
0
0
4
2
6
2025
0
4
6
2
12
2026
1
0
12
2
15
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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
2026-06-16
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
2026-05-06
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29
HPD 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
2026-04-04
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-03
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-02
Restaurant inspection: LE B NYC — grade A
2026-03-24
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-27
311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-11-17
HPD 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
2026-06-16HPD 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
2026-06-16HPD 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
2026-05-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2026-04-02Restaurant inspection: LE B NYC — grade A
2026-03-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-27311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025
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
2025-06-06311: Lost Property — Electronics/Phones
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
2025-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-06DOB violation C: FTM-THE EAST WALL IS IN STATE OF DISREPAIR . THERE IS A VERTICAL CRACK @ 1FL. THERE IS BULDGING @ 2FL AND 4FL. ENGE PE AND NYS CONT
2025-05-06DOB violation C: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-THE EAST WALL IS BULGING @2FL & 4FL, THERE IS A VERTICAL CRACK @ 1FL. OWNER TO DO THE FOLLOWING;PERFORM A
2025-04-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2025-03-18Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2025-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-09311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
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
2024-10-30Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2024-10-17311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash Not Separated from Recycling
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
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
2023-06-21311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Residence
2023-05-16311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-05-16311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Set Out Too Early or Too Late
2023-04-03311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Private Carter Decal Not Posted
2023-03-23311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2023-03-21Rodent 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
2022
2022-12-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
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
2022-10-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
2022-07-02311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2022-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-08311: Adopt-A-Basket — Adopt-A-Basket
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
2021-09-20Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-09-08Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2021-09-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING$5,000
2021-08-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-08-10311: Street Sign - Damaged — One Way
2021-07-09Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2021-05-27Job filed: Scrape Paint metal fire escape, Reppoint/ Re-Caulk Cracks, Re-inforce Stone lintel and Re-inforce brick work at east facade.$35,350
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
2021-02-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: EXPIRED SIDEWALK SHED PERMIT(11/19/19) AT THE TIME OF AN INSPECTION OFA 4 STORY BUILDING,OBSERVED THAT PERMIT FOR SWS WAS EXPIRED $3,125
2021-02-04DOB complaint, category ?
2020
2020-12-07311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2020-07-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON SITE.EXPIRED PERMIT NOTE AT TIME OF INSPECTION SIDE WALK SHED INSTALLED PERMIT EXPIRED 11/19/2$1,280
2020-07-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTE:AT EXPOSURE#4(WEST 4 STREET)THERE ARE MULTIPLE VERTICAL CRACKS TO THE F$1,562
2020-07-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-22DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-06-11311: Homeless Street Condition — N/A
2020-05-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-05-19311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-04-30311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-03-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-10-23Job filed: REPAIR OF BRICKWORK AT FACADE$30,000
2019-01-09311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2018
2018-11-20311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2018-11-19Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-11-19Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $5,000
2018-11-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT A OERMIT.OBSERVED A INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AT SIDEOF W.4 ST NO PERMIT.REM:OBTAIN ALL REQUIRE PERMITS$625
2018-11-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED AT EXP #4 CORNER WITH EXP #3 SEVERAL VERTICAL CRACKS AT 3RD AND 4TH STO
2018-09-20311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2018-09-20ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AT EXPOSURE #4(WEST 4TH STREET)THERE ARE MULTIPLE LARGE VERTICAL CRACKS ON T$625
2017-11-15311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2017-11-06HPD 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
2017-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-11311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
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
2016-10-05311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-05-07311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-04-23311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2016-02-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-10-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-08-22311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2015-06-03311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2015-05-15311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2015-03-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-02-02HPD 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
2014
2014-04-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-04-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-04-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-02-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-02-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-02-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-02-12Job filed: INSTALLING FIRE SUPPRESSION AND HOOD/DUCT EXHAUST SYSTEMS AS PER PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2014-02-11Job filed: MODIFICATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND PLUMBING FIXTURES AS SHOWN ON SUBMITTED PLANS$24,000
2014-02-11Job filed: MODIFICATION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS, FLOORS, DOORS, CEILINGS AND RELATED WORK AS SHOWN ON SUBMITTED PLANS$193,000
2014-02-11Job filed: MODIFICATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND PLUMBING FIXTURES AS SHOWN ON SUBMITTED PLANS$24,000
2013
2013-12-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-11-10311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2013-08-30311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2013-08-28HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2013-04-05Job filed: MODIFY FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM UNDER #100320289, NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2013-04-05Job filed: MODIFY FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM UNDER #100320289, NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2004-11-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-11-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1997
1997-08-18Deed — from GARAVENTA, AURORA; GARAVENTA, WILLIAM to 283 WEST 12TH STREET, LLC
1996
1996-11-27Mortgage satisfied — from GARAVENTA, AURORA; GARAVENTA, WILLIAM to SHOWERS, ELMER T.; COPOLLO, JOSEPH
1993
1993-08-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NO PROPER DANGER SIGNS.- USING SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. REMEDY. OBTAIN & USE PROPER DANGER SIGNS. NO SAFETY BELTS WHILE WORKING ON SU$2,500
1992
1992-02-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-01-03HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BREECHING AT BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR.
1986-08-27Mortgage satisfied — from LIKE REALTY CORP.; 283 W.12TH ST.RLTY CP.; SHOWERS & COPPOLO ETC. to SAM-MOUR REALTY CO.; WEST SIDE SAVINGS BANK; PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
1986-05-05Deed — from SHOWERS & COPPOLO ETAL to GARAVENTA, AURORA; GARAVENTA, WILLIAM
1986-05-05Mortgage $300,000 — from GARAVENTA, AURORA; GARAVENTA, WILLIAM to SHOWERS, ELMER T.; COPPOLO, JOSEPH$300,000
1985
1985-07-10HPD class A: D26-20.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW
1977
1977-10-05Agreement — from SHOWERS & COPPOLO REALTY to PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
1977-08-05Mortgage — from SHOWERS & COPPOLO REALTY to PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
1977-08-05Mortgage assigned — from SCHAWRTZ, SAMUEL; SEIDER, SEYMOUR to PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
1977-04-27Deed — from SHOWERS, ELMER T; COPPOLA, JOSEPH to SHOWERS & COPPOLA REALTY
1976
1976-01-22Deed — from SHOWERS, ELMER T; COPPOLA, JOSEPH to SHOWERS, ELMER T; COPPOLA, JOSEPH
1972
1972-07-06Agreement — from BROSS, THEODORE to PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
1972-06-27Mortgage — from COPPOLO, JOSEPH; SHOWERS, ELMER T to ROSS, THEODORE
1972-06-23Deed — from ROSS, THEODORE to COPPOLA, JOSEPH; SHOWERS, ELMER T
1970
1970-06-11Mortgage assigned — from SEIDER, SEYMOUR; SCHWARTZ, SAMUEL; SAM-MOUR REALTY CO to SCHWARTZ, SAMUEL; SEIDER, SEYMOUR
1969
1969-04-29MISC — from GREENWICH VLLG HSTRCDST
1968
1968-01-23Deed — from LIKE REALTY CORP to ROSS, THEODORE
1968-01-23Mortgage — from LIKE REALTY CORP to SEIDER, SEYMOUR; SAM-MOUR REALTY CO DBA; SCHWARTZ, SAMUEL
1968-01-23Deed — from SCHWARTZ, SAMUEL; SEIDER, SEYMOUR; SAM-MOUR REALTY CO DBA to LIKE REALTY CORP
1967
1967-07-12Deed — from 283 W 12 ST REALTY CORP to SAM-MOUR REALTY CO