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172 8 Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1007680082 · 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 10011, 68% 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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)FRANKLIN HOLDING CO.
Head officerMICHAEL RAKOSI
Managing agentWEBER REALTY
Last registered2025-08-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$7,462,000 $447,720
2026$6,771,000 $406,260
2027$5,755,000 $345,300

The city's market estimate has fallen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Grand Sichuan EasternChineseBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contains Foreign Object, Letter Grading) · 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 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 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
18 St — 1 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 17 St — M20 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 20 St & 8 Ave · 350 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

172 8 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 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 WEBER REALTY — 49 buildings, 606 units. Grades across the portfolio: A28 · B13 · C5 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
414 West 121 Street MN55 A
1834 2 Avenue MN29 A
1105 Cortelyou Road BK29 A
362 West 23 Street MN25 A
69 South Oxford Street BK22 A
44 Downing Street MN20 A
174 West 89 Street MN20 B
170 West 89 Street MN20 B
344 East 65 Street MN20 A
346 East 65 Street MN20 B
325 West 4 Street MN18 B
226 West 113 Street MN18 A
175 East 93 Street MN16 A
111 Greenwich Avenue MN15 A
328 East 48 Street MN15 A
168 8 Avenue MN14 B
143 West 27 Street MN14 A
2077 5 Avenue MN13 B
117 Waverly Place MN12 A
580 Van Siclen Avenue BK12 C
496 La Guardia Place MN11 A
748 Beck Street BX11 B
13 East 131 Street MN10 A
208 5 Avenue MN10 A
313 West 14 Street MN9 A
206 9 Avenue MN9 B
1993 Lexington Avenue MN9 B
322 West 47 Street MN9 B
168 Sterling Place BK8 A
348 West 23 Street MN8 B
118 East 18 Street MN8 C
170 8 Avenue MN8 A
11 8 Avenue MN8 A
47 East 67 Street MN8 A
330 East 48 Street MN7 A
17 Orchard Street MN7 A
278 West 19 Street MN7 A
317 Greenwich Street MN7 C
14 East 74 Street MN6 B
314 West 92 Street MN5 D
50 1 Place BK5 A
328 Grand Street MN5 C
28 West 12 Street MN5 C
315 Greenwich Street MN5 A
679 Greenwich Street MN4 A
538 Henry Street BK4 B
360 West 23 Street MN4 D
172 8 Avenue MN2 A
286 8 Avenue MN0 —

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
9
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017538
2018123
2019123
2020112
2021112
2022729
2023538
2024347
2025224
2026145
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-08-18Boiler inspection
2026-06-02Restaurant inspection: GRAND SICHUAN EASTERN
2026-04-13Restaurant inspection: GRAND SICHUAN EASTERN — grade B · mice evidence
2026-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-07311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-18Boiler inspection
2026-06-02Restaurant inspection: GRAND SICHUAN EASTERN
2026-04-13Restaurant inspection: GRAND SICHUAN EASTERN — grade B · mice evidence
2026-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-07311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025
2025-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-19Restaurant inspection: GRAND SICHUAN EASTERN
2025-08-04311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2025-06-30Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-08-27Restaurant inspection: GRAND SICHUAN EASTERN — grade B
2024-07-25Boiler inspection
2024-04-09Restaurant inspection: GRAND SICHUAN EASTERN
2024-04-02311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2023
2023-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-20311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-10-04Restaurant inspection: GRAND SICHUAN EASTERN — grade B
2023-09-26311: Bike Rack Condition — Bike Rack Repair
2023-06-22Boiler inspection
2023-06-05Boiler inspection — defects found
2023-03-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-01-31311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2022
2022-11-16HPD 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
2022-10-25311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — No Private Carter
2022-10-10311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-07-26Boiler inspection
2022-04-12311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-03-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-03Boiler inspection — defects found
2022-02-03311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2021
2021-04-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-23Boiler inspection
2020
2020-02-03Boiler inspection
2020-01-24311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2019
2019-06-12Boiler inspection
2019-04-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-11-07Boiler inspection
2018-10-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-07-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-26311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2017-11-20311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2017-11-12311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2017-10-11Boiler inspection
2017-09-13311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2017-08-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-31311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2017-01-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-11-28311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2016-11-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-07-27RPTT&RET — from RAKOSI, MICHAEL F; STANLEY ROSENBLOOM, CO-EXECUTOR; ROSENBLOOM, STANLEY; MICHAEL F. RAKOSI to MICHAEL F. RAKOSI, TRUSTEE; GERALD ROSENFELD, TRUSTEE; LARRY ROSENBLOOM, TRUSTEE; STANLEY
2016-03-07311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2016-02-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-04-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2014
2014-10-14311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-04-05311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2014-03-26311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2014-02-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-05-26311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Activity
2013-03-25311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2012
2012-08-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-02-03311: Indoor Air Quality — Dust from Construction
2012-02-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-01-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-01-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-01-04Job filed: PROPOSE TO RENOVATE APARTMENT, REPLACE EXIST STAIR 1ST TO 3RD FLOOR.$75,000
2012-01-04Job filed: PROPOSE TO RENOVATE APARTMENT, REPLACE EXIST STAIR 1ST TO 3RD FLOOR.$75,000
2011
2011-07-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-07-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2011-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
2011-06-23Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#120668599 . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2011-06-23Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#120668599 . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2011-06-23Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#120668599 . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2011-06-21311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2011-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-05-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-04-22Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-04-19Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR. WORK INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF STOREFRONT, VESTIBULE, NEW PARTITIONS, NEW WALL, FLOOR FINISH$24,000
2011-04-19Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR. WORK INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF STOREFRONT, VESTIBULE, NEW PARTITIONS, NEW WALL, FLOOR FINISH$24,000
2010
2010-05-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-05-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-03-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-11-12Permit AL — ISSUED
2009-09-11Job filed: PORTION OF REAR EXTERIOR WALL TO BE REPLACED APPROX. 24 LINEAR FT BY 14' IN HEIGHT.$18,000
2009-09-11Job filed: PORTION OF REAR EXTERIOR WALL TO BE REPLACED APPROX. 24 LINEAR FT BY 14' IN HEIGHT.$18,000
2009-09-11Job filed: PORTION OF REAR EXTERIOR WALL TO BE REPLACED APPROX. 24 LINEAR FT BY 14' IN HEIGHT.$18,000
2009-01-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-11-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT-PLANT
2008-11-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-03-26DOB complaint, category ?
2008-02-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-02-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-06-21DEEDO — from THE SIDNEY RUBELL FAMILY REVOCABLE LIVIN; THE SIDNEY RUBELL FAMILY REVOCABLE LIVIN; SIDNEY to FAMILY OF LOUIS, LLC; FAMILY OF LOUIS, LLC
2007-05-11City emergency repair (OMO): (apt. 1st fl) at room east-2: trace, locate, and repair concealed water leak. demolish and repair room east-2 ceiling 88$790
2007-03-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOC
2007-03-21HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMEN
2007-03-21HPD class B: § 27-2044 ADM CODE - REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EA
2007-03-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APAR
2007-03-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2007-03-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST A
2007-03-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ENTIRE STAIRS AND WOOD TREADS AT 1STY TO , 2nd STORY
2007-03-07Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2007-03-07Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2007-03-07Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2007-03-07Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2007-03-07Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2007-03-07Tenant complaint: GENERAL — STAIRS
2007-03-07Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: GENERAL — STAIRS
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-12-26Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006-10-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-12-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-11-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-08-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-05-10DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-06-29Deed — from SIDNEY, RUBELL; FRANKLIN HOLDING COMPANY, CO-PARTNERSHIP to RUBELL, SIDNEY TRTEE; SIDNEY RUBELL FAMILY TRUST
1992
1992-10-10DOB violation C:
1992-10-10DOB violation C:
1991
1991-01-10DOB violation ES:
1990
1990-09-12Permit PL — ISSUED
1990-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1984
1984-11-16Deed — from SPERBER, MOLLIE to SPERBER, MOLLIE TR; SPERBER, MOLLIE FBO
1982
1982-07-12Mortgage satisfied — from MIDCREST HOLDING CORP. to 168 REALTY CORP.
1973
1973-06-13Mortgage assigned — from SHEINGORN, G DECD EXCD to SHEINGORN, MARK ELLIOT; SHEINGORN, GEORGE; WEISBROD, CAROL; SHEINGORN, ABRAHAM
1966
1966-07-14Mortgage assigned — from SHEINGORN, SIDNEY to SHEINGORN, TESSIE

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