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201 8 Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1007440038 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

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

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (3) · Noise (3) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Non (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$20,100 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$986,000 $443,700
2026$1,005,000 $452,250
2027$1,086,000 $488,700

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Clarke & Moore Bar and KitchenAmericanA—
Olde City Cheesesteaks & BrewAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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

Subway23 St — C E · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — A C E L · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 20 St — M20 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 20 St & 8 Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 011: The Sarah J. Garnet Elementary School
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

201 8 Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

13 311 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: $90,000 on 1996-02-27 (lender: Merges, Antoinetteexecutrix and Merges, Nikolaos L/t/w). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2003-07-30DEEDO $775,000 — from KAPETANOS, JOHN to VATTES, ANNA $775,000
1996-02-27Mortgage $90,000 — from THEOTOKAS, MICHAEL; KAPETANOS, JOHN to VATTES, FOTIOS; MERGES, ANTOINETTEEXECUTRIX; MERGES, NIKOLAOS L/T/W $90,000
1987-01-15Mortgage $45,000 — from MERGES, NIKOLAOS; VATTES, FOTIOS; THEOTOKAS, MICHAEL; KAPETANOS, JOHN to EMERALD COMPANY $45,000
1986-01-07Mortgage $405,000 — from EMERALD COMPANY to NYSTAD, MOLLIE $405,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000011
2018004015
2019014027
2020001001
2021003216
2022103026
2023001023
2024001012
202500100212
2026002024
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-10-08Restaurant inspection: CLARKE & MOORE BAR AND KITCHEN — grade A
2026-05-30311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-05-30311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-05-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-30311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2025-10-31Eviction executed

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-08Restaurant inspection: CLARKE & MOORE BAR AND KITCHEN — grade A
2026-05-30311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-05-30311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-05-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-11-30311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2025-10-31Eviction executed
2025-06-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-22311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2025-03-31311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-03-16311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2025-03-07311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-03-06Restaurant inspection: OLDE CITY CHEESESTEAKS & BREW — grade A
2025-02-17311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-01-29311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-01-22311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-01-13311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024
2024-10-30311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-07-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-31311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-09-22Restaurant inspection: OLDE CITY CHEESESTEAKS & BREW — grade A
2023-06-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-10-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-05-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-20311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2022-03-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-27Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH PARTITION WORK FOR FIRST FLOOR RESTAURANT'S KITCHEN. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,100
2021
2021-11-18Deed — from LYRIC REALTY, LLC to KAPI HOLDINGS NYC, LLC; THEO EQUITIES, LLC
2021-11-05Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021-09-29311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-07-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-05-15311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2021-02-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-11-17311: LinkNYC — Damaged/Defective
2019
2019-09-07311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2019-08-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-13311: Borough Office — Restroom Non-Complaince With Local Law 79/16
2019-03-13DOB complaint, category ?
2019-02-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-01-10311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018
2018-12-15311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-12-12311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-10-03311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-16311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2017
2017-01-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-05-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-02-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-25311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2015-04-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-23Job filed: REFILE EXISTING (2) AIR CONDITIONING ROOF TOP UNITS. OBTAIN EQUIPMENT USE CARDS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$2,000
2015-01-23311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2014
2014-09-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-09-08Job filed: REFILE EXISTING (2) AIR CONDITIONER ROOF TOP UNIT ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$1,750
2014-09-08Job filed: REFILE EXISTING (2) AIR CONDITIONER ROOF TOP UNIT ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$1,750
2013
2013-05-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012
2012-08-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-06-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-06-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-05-14311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2010-04-12311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2010-02-18311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2006
2006-11-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILUREE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL.DEFECT NOTED:APPROX.3 SQ.FT.OFSTUCCO PLASTER IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE WALL @ FRONT FACADE $180
2006-11-16DOB complaint, category ?
2006-07-10Deed — from THEOTOKAS, MICHAEL; VATTES, ANNA to LYRIC REALTY LLC.
2004
2004-10-01Mortgage satisfied — from NYSTAD, MOLLY to EMERALD COMPANY
2003
2003-07-30DEEDO $775,000 — from KAPETANOS, JOHN to VATTES, ANNA$775,000
2002
2002-01-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2001
2001-12-19Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2001-05-15DOB complaint, category ?
2001-04-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-03-23Job filed: Alteration to existing commercial building. Combine store on first floor with s econd floor. Third floor to remain as office. Work was filed under alt$5,000
2001-03-23Job filed: Alteration to existing commercial building. Combine store on first floor with s econd floor. Third floor to remain as office. Work was filed under alt$5,000
2001-03-05Job filed: Installation of equipment in existing food store. Second floor renovation, new a c unit and bathroom, new stairs. No change in use, egress and occupan$52,000
2001-03-05Job filed: Installation of equipment in existing food store. Second floor renovation, new a c unit and bathroom, new stairs. No change in use, egress and occupan$52,000
2001-03-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-03-05Job filed: Installation of equipment in existing food store. Second floor renovation, new a c unit and bathroom, new stairs. No change in use, egress and occupan$52,000
2001-03-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1998
1998-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-04-29Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
1998-03-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-03-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-03-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-02-27Mortgage $90,000 — from THEOTOKAS, MICHAEL; KAPETANOS, JOHN to VATTES, FOTIOS; MERGES, ANTOINETTEEXECUTRIX; MERGES, NIKOLAOS L/T/W$90,000
1996-02-27Deed — from MERGES, ANTOINETTE EXECUTRIX; MERGES, NIKOLAOS ESTATE OF; VATTES, FOTIOS to KAPETANOS, JOHN; THEOTOKAS, MICHAEL
1994
1994-01-18Agreement — from NYSTAD, MOLLY to THEOTOKAS, MICHAEL; VATTES, FOTIOS; MERGES, NIKOLAOS ESTATE OF; MERGES, ANTOINETTE,EXEC.;
1994-01-18PAT — from KAPETANOS, JOHN to KAPETANOS, MARIA
1993
1993-08-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
1993-08-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992
1992-09-29ECB Hazardous violation: NO SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS: ON 3RD FLOOR OF COMMERICAL BUILDING-REAR OF PREMISES HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO MEANS OF EGRESS
1992-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
1988
1988-12-20DOB violation C:
1988-11-09Mortgage satisfied — from KAPETANOS, JOHN; VATTES, FOTIOS; MERGES, NICHOLAS; THEOTOKAS, MICHAEL to EMERALD COMPANY
1987
1987-01-27Mortgage assigned — from EMERALD COMPANY to EDELMAN, DAVID; ROSENBAUM, HOWARD; EDELMAN, PAUL B.
1987-01-15Mortgage $45,000 — from MERGES, NIKOLAOS; VATTES, FOTIOS; THEOTOKAS, MICHAEL; KAPETANOS, JOHN to EMERALD COMPANY$45,000
1987-01-15Deed — from EMERALD COMPANY to VATTES, FOTIOS; KAPETANOS, JOHN; MERGES, NIKOLAOS; THEOTOKAS, MICHAEL
1986
1986-03-24Mortgage satisfied — from FLANDERS LAND CORP to CENTRAL FD SV/LN ETC
1986-01-07Mortgage $405,000 — from EMERALD COMPANY to NYSTAD, MOLLIE$405,000
1986-01-07Deed — from NYSTAD, MOLLIE to EMERALD COMPANY
1975
1975-09-30Deed — from FLANDERS LAND CORP to NYSTAD, HARRY; NYSTAD, MOLLIE
1974
1974-06-28Agreement — from FLANDERS LAND CORP to CENTRAL FDL SVGS LNASSO
1974-06-26Deed — from NYSTAD, HARRY to FLANDERS LAND CORP
1974-06-26Mortgage — from FLANDERS LAND CORP to CENTRAL FDL SVG LN ASSOC
1974-06-26Mortgage assigned — from FLANDERS LAND CORP to CENTRAL FDL SVG LN ASSOC

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