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255 West 12th Street

Walk-up · built around 1891 · 5 floors · 10 apartments City tax lot record

This building has no open HPD violations and 6 heat complaints in the last two winters.

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0Open HPD violations, of 70 on record
6Heat or hot water complaints in the last two winters

Three things to know

  • 6 heat or hot water complaints were made to 311 during the previous two heating seasons (2025–26 and 2024–25).

    Derived by PRASee the records

  • The most recent deed (Oct 6, 2016) names 255 West 12 Street LLC as buyer.

    Official recordSee the records

  • Ownership records disagree; see Ownership for details.

    Derived by PRASee the records

Good signs

Compared with West Village

  • About as many open HPD violations per apartment as most West Village buildings PRA has checked (0 here)

  • About as many open HPD violations rated hazardous or immediately hazardous per apartment as most West Village buildings PRA has checked (0 here)

  • More heat and hot water complaints in the last 12 months per apartment than 9 in 10 West Village buildings PRA has checked (6 here, 0.6 per apartment)

Derived by PRACompared with 1,835 other buildings PRA has loaded in West Village, as of Oct 26, 2026. Ranked per apartment, so building size doesn't decide the order.

Questions to ask the landlord

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  • How is heat and hot water handled in winter, and who do I call when it goes out?

    6 heat or hot water complaints in the heating seasons 2025–26 and 2024–25.

    Derived by PRANYC 311 (Office of Technology and Innovation), 311 Service Requests from 2020 to PresentSee the records

  • HPD's data doesn't show this year's landlord registration renewal yet. Has it been renewed, and who is the contact for repairs?

    Last registration ended Sep 1, 2026; renewals can take weeks to appear (data as of Oct 9, 2026).

    Official recordNYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Multiple Dwelling RegistrationsSee the records

  • Complaints about this building most often concern plumbing and leaks. Has that been fixed?

    9 of 62 complaints since Mar 2003.

    Official recordNYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and ProblemsSee the records

  • Is this apartment rent-stabilized, and can I see its rent history?

    PRA has no rent records yet. Rent stabilization limits how much rent can rise. Ask the landlord for the apartment's registered rent history; once you're the tenant, you can request it from NYS HCR yourself.

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255 West 12 Street LLC

Buyer on the Oct 2016 deed

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Living conditions

Violations are issued by inspectors. Complaints are what residents reported; a complaint alone does not mean a problem was found.

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HPD housing code violations

0
Open violations
0
Open Class C (immediately hazardous)
0
Open Class B (hazardous)
70
On record, all years
ClassOpenClosed
Class C (immediately hazardous)018
Class B (hazardous)033
Class A (non-hazardous)015
Class I (information orders)04

“Closed” can mean the owner certified a repair, not that an inspector confirmed it.

All 70 HPD violation records
Source
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
Records
70 records: 18639159, 17018112, 17018101, 17018100, 17018070, 17018066, 17018084, 17018109, 17018093, 17018080, 17018075, 16722988, …
Record date
Feb 13, 2026
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
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Mice, rats, roaches and bedbugs

  • City rat inspectors checked this property 3 times since Oct 2023 and found no signs of rats. Official record
  • The owner reported no apartments with bedbugs from Nov 2024 to Oct 2025. Official record
Sources

Looks at records from 2023-10-27 on. Violations are what HPD inspectors found; rat inspections are the health department's checks of the property as a whole, not of one apartment; the bedbug filing is what the owner reported to HPD; complaints are what residents reported, and a complaint alone does not mean a problem was found. These overlap (a rat complaint usually leads to an inspection), so PRA never adds them together.

Source
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Rodent Inspection (p937-wjvj)
Records
3 records: PC8688021:2026-03-30T10:36:51.000, PC8502953:2025-03-12T10:20:03.000, PC8305512:2024-04-09T10:54:31.000
Record date
Mar 30, 2026
Retrieved
Oct 23, 2026
Source
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Bedbug Reporting (wz6d-d3jb)
Record
30045:2024-11-01:2026-03-20
Record date
Mar 20, 2026
Retrieved
Oct 23, 2026
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What residents reported to 311

In the last 12 months, residents called 311 most about heat and hot water (6) and sanitation (2). Derived by PRA

Source

Counted by PRA from 311 requests created in the 12 months before this report, grouped into PRA's categories. Only request types about the homes count: housing problems 311 sends to the housing agency, rats and mice, and neighbors' noise. Street noise, parking, sidewalk trash and shops are left out. Each request is counted once.

Source
NYC 311 (Office of Technology and Innovation): 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present (erm2-nwe9)
Records
39 records: 70664083, 69218795, 69218790, 69214712, 67911508, 67921426, 67902599, 67871604, 67827149, 67793374, 66863856, 66794137, …
Record date
Oct 6, 2026
Retrieved
Oct 11, 2026
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Heat and hot water

Heating season (Oct 1 to May 31)311 complaintsDistinct days
2026–27 (in progress)00
2025–2665
2024–2500
2023–2400

Derived by PRA Counted by PRA from 311 records. No “high” or “low” label is shown here; see “Compared with the neighborhood” near the top for how this building compares with others nearby.

Why am I seeing this?

Counts 311 HEAT/HOT WATER service requests whose created date falls in each heating season (October 1 to May 31). Each 311 request id is counted once. "Distinct days" counts calendar days with at least one request, since several tenants may call about the same outage. HPD's own complaint records overlap with 311 and are shown separately, never added to this count.

Method
derive:heat_season@1 with rule:nyc/heating-season@2026-10-06
Source
NYC 311 (Office of Technology and Innovation): 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present (erm2-nwe9)
Records
10 records: 67911508, 67921426, 67902599, 67827149, 67793374, 66863856, 65218707, 52041482, 52041565, 49508373
Record date
Feb 9, 2026
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
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Complaints to HPD

62 complaints to HPD since Mar 31, 2003, mostly heat and hot water and plumbing and leaks. Official record

HPD receives many housing complaints through 311, so these overlap with the 311 counts below. PRA never adds the two together.

Complaints by category
  • Heat and hot water31
  • Plumbing and leaks9
  • Paint and plaster6
  • Doors and windows5
  • Other4
  • Sanitation3
  • Electrical1
  • Fire and safety1
  • Mold1
  • Pests1
All HPD complaint records
Source
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
Records
62 records: 28818091, 28818092, 28285798, 28280064, 28283968, 28237272, 28217731, 27750666, 27513018, 27172035, 25212895, 25212899, …
Record date
Jun 2, 2026
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
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Complaints to 311

39 service requests since Jan 12, 2020, by category. They overlap with the HPD complaints above.

  • Other14
  • Heat and hot water10
  • Noise6
  • Sanitation3
  • Plumbing and leaks2
  • Doors and windows1
  • Electrical1
  • Mold1
  • Pests1
All 311 records
Source
NYC 311 (Office of Technology and Innovation): 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present (erm2-nwe9)
Records
39 records: 70664083, 69218795, 69218790, 69214712, 67911508, 67921426, 67902599, 67871604, 67827149, 67793374, 66863856, 66794137, …
Record date
Oct 6, 2026
Retrieved
Oct 11, 2026
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Housing court

2 executed evictions on record for this building, the latest in 2018. Official record See the records

Buildings Department violations, housing court cases and evictions

8 records

Department of Buildings violations

0 active of 6 on record.

  • Jan 20, 2021 · closed · Building-wide
    DOB violation (AEUHAZ1)
    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
    Source
    Source
    NYC Department of Buildings: DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9)
    Record
    2503872
    Record date
    Jan 20, 2021
    Retrieved
    Oct 9, 2026
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  • Jan 6, 2021 · closed · Building-wide
    DOB violation (AEUHAZ1)
    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
    Source
    Source
    NYC Department of Buildings: DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9)
    Record
    2502041
    Record date
    Jan 6, 2021
    Retrieved
    Oct 9, 2026
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  • Jan 6, 2021 · closed · Building-wide
    DOB violation (AEUHAZ1)
    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
    Source
    Source
    NYC Department of Buildings: DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9)
    Record
    2502040
    Record date
    Jan 6, 2021
    Retrieved
    Oct 9, 2026
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  • May 31, 2000 · closed · Building-wide
    DOB violation (LANDMK)
    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE
    Source
    Source
    NYC Department of Buildings: DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9)
    Record
    805326
    Record date
    May 31, 2000
    Retrieved
    Oct 9, 2026
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  • Feb 7, 2000 · closed · Building-wide
    DOB violation (LL6291)
    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
    Source
    Source
    NYC Department of Buildings: DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9)
    Record
    683609
    Record date
    Feb 7, 2000
    Retrieved
    Oct 9, 2026
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Housing court cases brought by HPD

No recordsHPD's Housing Litigation Division has no cases on record for this building.

Executed evictions

Shown as yearly counts for the whole building only. PRA never shows which apartment, to protect households.

  • 20182

Categories such as “Heat and hot water” are PRA's grouping of each agency's own complaint types; the original type is kept on every record.

Know your rights

Rules that apply to renters across New York City, not findings about this building. Each one names the law or rule it comes from.

Every renter

  • Your landlord has to keep it livable

    Every lease in New York, written or spoken, comes with a promise that the apartment and shared areas are fit to live in and not dangerous to your health or safety. You can't sign that promise away.

    Official recordNY Real Property Law §235-b, checked Oct 19, 2026

  • Put repair problems on the record

    A complaint to the city (311 in NYC) creates a dated record and can lead to an inspection. Those records are what PRA shows.

    Official recordNYC HPD / 311, checked Oct 19, 2026

  • There's public money for repairs

    Owners can apply to city programs for repairs. J-51 lowers property taxes for renovating apartment buildings. HPD's lead program offers loans that can be forgiven, averaging $10,000 per apartment, for buildings built before 1960. Each program has its own rules.

    Official recordNYC Finance (J-51); NYC HPD owner resources, checked Oct 19, 2026

If your apartment is rent-stabilized

PRA can't tell yet which apartments are rent-stabilized. Ask the landlord, or check your lease.

  • Apartment upgrades have a limit

    If your apartment is rent-stabilized, the owner can raise the rent to pay for work inside it, up to $30,000 of work. That's at most about $179 a month. For a vacant apartment the state approved first, the limit is $50,000, at most about $347 a month. These increases are permanent.

    Official recordNY HCR Fact Sheet 26 (rules since Oct 17, 2024), checked Oct 19, 2026

  • Ask for the receipts

    If your apartment is rent-stabilized and your new rent includes an increase for apartment improvements, you can ask the owner for proof of the work by certified mail, when you're offered the lease or within 60 days of signing. The owner has 30 days to send it.

    Official recordNY HCR Fact Sheet 26, checked Oct 19, 2026

  • Building-wide upgrades: 2% a year at most

    If your apartment is rent-stabilized, the state can approve a rent increase for work on the whole building, like a new boiler or roof. It's capped at 2% a year and comes off the rent after 30 years.

    Official recordNY HCR Fact Sheet 24, checked Oct 19, 2026

Ask for a repair

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Problems

Your message

Subject: Repair request for 255 West 12th Street

Hi [owner or manager's name], I'm writing about these problems in my apartment or the building at 255 West 12th Street: - [problem], since [date] Under New York law (Real Property Law §235-b), the apartment and shared areas have to be kept fit to live in. Please let me know by [date] when the repairs will be done. If cost is a concern, there are public programs for repairs, such as NYC Finance's J-51 tax benefit (https://www.nyc.gov/site/finance/property/benefits-j51.page) and HPD's repair loans (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hpd/downloads/pdfs/services/property-owner-landlord-resources.pdf). I'm keeping a copy of this message. Thank you, [your name]

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  • Send it in writing and keep a copy. A text or email has a date on it.
  • If nothing happens, you can file a complaint with 311, which creates a city record.
  • For the paperwork request, the rule is certified mail within 60 days of signing.

General information, not legal advice.

Who owns it

Who the records say owns and manages this building, how that changed, and what else those organizations appear on.

Owner of record

255 West 12 Street LLC

Official record Buyer on the most recent deed, dated Oct 6, 2016.

Deed record
Source
NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
Record
2016110100637007
Record date
Oct 6, 2016
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
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No sale price on the Oct 2016 deed. Official record Prices as written on the recorded deeds. A deed with no price is often a transfer between related parties.

HPD's registration (last filed Aug 23, 2025) names 255 West 12th Street LLC as owner, but the most recent deed (Oct 6, 2016) names 255 West 12 Street LLC as buyer. The registration may not have been updated since the sale.

Landlord registration

Official record Renewal not on file yet. Last filed Aug 23, 2025.

Connections, registration contacts and recorded documents

5 documents

Connections

Organizations connected to 255 West 12th Street, Manhattan, NY 10014255 West 12 Street LLC: Owner of record (deed). 255 West 12th Street LLC: Owner on HPD registration. Downing Realty: Managing agent (HPD). Castle Assoc.: Mortgage party; also on 2 other building(s). Pascale Realty Corp.: Seller on deed, Mortgage party; also on 1 other building(s). Vincent Downing (Estate Of): Seller on deed; also on 1 other building(s)245 West 12th Street243 West 12th Street245 West 12th Street714 Greenwich Street255 West 12 Street LLCOwner of record (deed)255 West 12th Street LLCOwner on HPD registrationDowning RealtyManaging agent (HPD)Castle Assoc.Mortgage partyPascale Realty Corp.Seller on deedVincent Downing (Estate O…Seller on deedThis255 West 12th Street
  • 255 West 12 Street LLC
    • Owner of record (deed) · from Oct 6, 2016
      Source

      Named as grantee (buyer) on ACRIS deed 2016110100637007.

      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Parties (636b-3b5g)
      Record
      2016110100637007
      Record date
      Oct 6, 2016
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    Not linked to any other building PRA has retrieved.
  • 255 West 12th Street LLC
    • Owner on HPD registration · from Aug 23, 2025 to Sep 1, 2026
      Source

      Listed as CorporateOwner on HPD registration 127415.

      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Registration Contacts (feu5-w2e2)
      Record
      127415
      Record date
      Aug 23, 2025
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    Not linked to any other building PRA has retrieved.
  • Downing Realty
    • Managing agent (HPD) · from Aug 23, 2025 to Sep 1, 2026
      Source

      Listed as Agent on HPD registration 127415.

      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Registration Contacts (feu5-w2e2)
      Record
      127415
      Record date
      Aug 23, 2025
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    Not linked to any other building PRA has retrieved.
  • Castle Assoc.
    • Mortgage party · start unknown
      Source

      Named as a party on ACRIS AGMT FT_1060000018106.

      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Parties (636b-3b5g)
      Record
      FT_1060000018106
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    Also appears on 245 West 12th Street (Mortgage party), 243 West 12th Street (Mortgage party). Lead, not proof
  • Pascale Realty Corp.
    • Seller on deed · start unknown to Sep 13, 1991
      Source

      Named as grantor (seller) on ACRIS deed FT_1920000381292.

      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Parties (636b-3b5g)
      Record
      FT_1920000381292
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    • Mortgage party · start unknown
      Source

      Named as a party on ACRIS AGMT FT_1060000018106.

      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Parties (636b-3b5g)
      Record
      FT_1060000018106
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    Also appears on 245 West 12th Street (Mortgage party). Lead, not proof
  • Vincent Downing (Estate Of)
    • Seller on deed · start unknown to Oct 6, 2016
      Source

      Named as grantor (seller) on ACRIS deed 2016110100637007.

      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Parties (636b-3b5g)
      Record
      2016110100637007
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    Also appears on 714 Greenwich Street (Seller on deed). Lead, not proof

Connections link organizations to buildings only where a public record names them, such as a deed or an HPD registration. Another building that shares an owner name or managing agent is a lead worth checking, not proof that the same people control both. PRA compares exact organization names only, and only among buildings it has already retrieved.

Registration details

Official record Registration 127415, last filed Aug 23, 2025, valid until Sep 1, 2026 (Renewal not on file yet in HPD's data as of Oct 9, 2026).

Owner (corporate)255 West 12th Street LLC
Managing agentDowning Realty
Head officerDavid Downing
Site managerAli Elnaggar

Names of people appear only in the role HPD lists them in, for this building. PRA does not search or profile people.

Registration record
Source
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Multiple Dwelling Registrations (tesw-yqqr)
Record
127415
Record date
Aug 23, 2025
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
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Sales and recorded documents

DateDocumentPartiesAmount
Mar 6, 2018RPTT&RET
Source
Source
NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
Record
2018051000999001
Record date
Mar 6, 2018
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
Party: E/O Vincent B. Downing
Party: Downing, Danielle S
Party: Tr Fbo David Downing Uwo Vincent B. Downing
Not listed
Oct 6, 2016Deed
Source
Source
NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
Record
2016110100637007
Record date
Oct 6, 2016
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
Seller (grantor): Downing (Executor), David
Seller (grantor): Vincent Downing (Estate Of)
Buyer (grantee): 255 West 12 Street LLC
$10
Sep 13, 1991Deed
Source
Source
NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
Record
FT_1920000381292
Record date
Sep 13, 1991
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
Seller (grantor): Pascale Realty Corp
Buyer (grantee): Downing, Vincent
Not listed
unknown dateMortgage agreement
Source
Source
NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
Record
FT_1060000018106
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
Party: Castle Assoc.
Party: Pascale Realty Corp.
Not listed
unknown dateMISC
Source
Source
NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
Record
FT_1860008458086
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
Party: Greenwich Vllg Hstrcdst
Not listed

Department of Finance owner name (via PLUTO): 255 West 12 Street LLC. Owner name from the Department of Finance as published in PLUTO. It can lag behind recorded deeds.

Rent

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More detail

The building's full records, for anyone who wants to check the details. Nothing here changes what's above.

Building

Basic facts from the city's tax lot record. Facts are shown only when a source reports them.

10
Residential units
5
Floors
1891
Built (est.)
C4
Building class
Total units (incl. commercial)10
Lot area1,750 sq ft
Building floor area6,925 sq ft
Tax lot (BBL)1006150089
Building ID (BIN)1011054

Official record Tax lot From PLUTO 26v2 (tax lot record). PLUTO's construction year is an estimate for older buildings. It is not a certificate of occupancy date.

Source
Source
NYC Department of City Planning: Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks)
Record
1006150089
Retrieved
Oct 9, 2026
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Building or apartment?

Most public records describe the whole building, not one apartment. Building-level records still matter for every unit (heat, pests and building-wide repairs affect everyone), but only records that name this unit say anything specific about it.

Turnover

Not yet availableObserved listing turnover needs licensed listing data, which PRA does not have yet. PRA will not estimate turnover from other records, and listing activity alone would not show that a tenant moved out.

Timeline

Every dated record PRA holds for this building, newest first, ordered by when the event happened.

  1. 2026
    1. Feb 13
      Violations · this unit
      HPD Class C (immediately hazardous) violation
      § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      18639159
      Record date
      Feb 13, 2026
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  2. 2025
    1. Aug 23
      Management
      HPD registration filed
      Managing agent listed: Downing Realty.
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Multiple Dwelling Registrations (tesw-yqqr)
      Record
      127415
      Record date
      Aug 23, 2025
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  3. 2024
  4. 2023
    1. Nov 15
      Violations
      HPD Class I (information orders) violation
      §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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED. · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      16387066
      Record date
      Nov 15, 2023
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Oct 9
      Complaints
      311 complaint: Street Condition
      Blocked - Construction
      Source
      Source
      NYC 311 (Office of Technology and Innovation): 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present (erm2-nwe9)
      Record
      59071207
      Record date
      Oct 9, 2023
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    3. Oct 5
      Complaints
      311 complaint: Real Time Enforcement
      Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
      Source
      Source
      NYC 311 (Office of Technology and Innovation): 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present (erm2-nwe9)
      Record
      59032337
      Record date
      Oct 5, 2023
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    4. Sep 20
      Permits
      DOB filing: Alteration (LOC Issued)
      INSTALLATION OF NEW SIDEWALK SHED WITH PIPE SCAFFOLD AT 255 WEST 12TH STREET, MANHATTAN AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Buildings: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings (w9ak-ipjd)
      Record
      M00934851-I1
      Record date
      Sep 20, 2023
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    5. Mar 15
      Violations
      HPD Class A (non-hazardous) violation
      (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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS. · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      15782840
      Record date
      Mar 15, 2023
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  5. 2022
    1. Nov 2
      Violations
      HPD Class I (information orders) violation
      §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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED. · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      15470448
      Record date
      Nov 2, 2022
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  6. 2021
  7. 2020
    1. Jul 28
      Violations
      HPD Class A (non-hazardous) violation
      § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      13741663
      Record date
      Jul 28, 2020
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Jul 28
      Violations
      HPD Class A (non-hazardous) violation
      § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      13741664
      Record date
      Jul 28, 2020
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    3. Feb 19
      Permits
      DOB filing: Alteration (Permit Entire)
      REPLACEMENT OF PL FIXTURES @ EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT 2W (2FL). NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Buildings: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings (w9ak-ipjd)
      Record
      M00261964-I1
      Record date
      Feb 19, 2020
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  8. 2018
    1. Sep 13
      Court
      Executed eviction (residential)
      Building-level record. PRA does not show which apartment.
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Investigation (City Marshals): Evictions (6z8x-wfk4)
      Record
      63890/18-1:013162
      Record date
      Sep 13, 2018
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Sep 13
      Court
      Executed eviction (residential)
      Building-level record. PRA does not show which apartment.
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Investigation (City Marshals): Evictions (6z8x-wfk4)
      Record
      63890/18-2:013163
      Record date
      Sep 13, 2018
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    3. Mar 6
      Ownership
      RPTT&RET
      E/O Vincent B. Downing, Downing, Danielle S, Tr Fbo David Downing Uwo Vincent B. Downing
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
      Record
      2018051000999001
      Record date
      Mar 6, 2018
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  9. 2016
    1. Oct 26
      Violations
      HPD Class I (information orders) violation
      §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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED. · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      11457497
      Record date
      Oct 26, 2016
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Oct 6
      Ownership
      Sold for $10
      Downing (Executor), David, Vincent Downing (Estate Of) to 255 West 12 Street LLC. Recorded Nov 4, 2016.
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
      Record
      2016110100637007
      Record date
      Oct 6, 2016
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  10. 2015
    1. Oct 1
      Violations
      HPD Class I (information orders) violation
      §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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED. · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      10887552
      Record date
      Oct 1, 2015
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Mar 10
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Heat/Hot Water
      Apartment Only: No Heat And No Hot Water
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      15288897
      Record date
      Mar 10, 2015
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  11. 2009
  12. 2008
    1. Oct 16
      Violations · this unit
      HPD Class B (hazardous) violation
      SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      7517666
      Record date
      Oct 16, 2008
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Oct 16
      Violations · this unit
      HPD Class B (hazardous) violation
      SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FRAMES AT EAST WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      7517669
      Record date
      Oct 16, 2008
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    3. Oct 6
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Paint/Plaster
      Ceiling: Hole Or Cracked
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      8411630
      Record date
      Oct 6, 2008
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    4. Oct 6
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: General
      Windows: Loose/ Broken Frame Or Sash
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      8411634
      Record date
      Oct 6, 2008
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    5. Sep 8
      Violations · this unit
      HPD Class B (hazardous) violation
      SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      7457115
      Record date
      Sep 8, 2008
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    6. Aug 30
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Plumbing
      Toilet: Bowl Stopped Up
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      8320350
      Record date
      Aug 30, 2008
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    7. Aug 30
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Plumbing
      Sewer: Broken Or Blocked Drain
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      8320351
      Record date
      Aug 30, 2008
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    8. Feb 20
      Violations
      HPD Class B (hazardous) violation
      SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS & ETC 1 TO 4 STY REAR PARTY WALL BALCONY. · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Violations (wvxf-dwi5)
      Record
      2911231
      Record date
      Feb 20, 2008
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  13. 2006
    1. Mar 18
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Appliance
      Refrigerator: Unit Is Inoperative/ Defective - Medical Necessity
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      5761351
      Record date
      Mar 18, 2006
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Mar 18
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Plumbing
      Water-Leaks: Continuous From Above Apt
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      5761276
      Record date
      Mar 18, 2006
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    3. Mar 18
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Paint/Plaster
      Ceiling: Hole Or Cracked
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      5761272
      Record date
      Mar 18, 2006
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  14. 2005
  15. 2004
    1. Dec 24
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Heating
      Heat Related: No Heat& Hot Water
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      4276030
      Record date
      Dec 24, 2004
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Dec 22
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Heating
      Heat Related: No Heat
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      4270245
      Record date
      Dec 22, 2004
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    3. Dec 21
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Heating
      Heat Related: No Heat
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      4267920
      Record date
      Dec 21, 2004
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    4. Feb 12
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Plumbing
      Toilet: Bowl Loose Or Wobbly
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      3533648
      Record date
      Feb 12, 2004
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  16. 2003
    1. Jul 3
      Complaints · this unit
      HPD complaint: Nonconst
      Odor
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      3021808
      Record date
      Jul 3, 2003
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Mar 31
      Complaints
      HPD complaint: Heating
      Heat Related: No Heat
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems (ygpa-z7cr)
      Record
      2888129
      Record date
      Mar 31, 2003
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  17. 2000
    1. May 31
      Violations
      DOB violation (LANDMK)
      LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Buildings: DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9)
      Record
      805326
      Record date
      May 31, 2000
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Feb 7
      Violations
      DOB violation (LL6291)
      LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Buildings: DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9)
      Record
      683609
      Record date
      Feb 7, 2000
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  18. 1999
    1. Mar 16
      Violations
      DOB violation (LL6291)
      LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED · Status: closed
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Buildings: DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9)
      Record
      621769
      Record date
      Mar 16, 1999
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  19. 1991
    1. Sep 13
      Ownership
      Ownership transferred, no price stated
      Pascale Realty Corp to Downing, Vincent. Recorded Sep 24, 1991.
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
      Record
      FT_1920000381292
      Record date
      Sep 13, 1991
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  20. 1891
    1. Jan 1
      Construction
      Built around 1891
      Construction year from PLUTO, an estimate for older buildings.
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of City Planning: Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks)
      Record
      1006150089
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
  21. Unknown
    1. Date unknown
      Ownership
      Mortgage agreement
      Castle Assoc., Pascale Realty Corp.
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
      Record
      FT_1060000018106
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026
    2. Date unknown
      Ownership
      MISC
      Greenwich Vllg Hstrcdst
      Source
      Source
      NYC Department of Finance: ACRIS Real Property Master (bnx9-e6tj)
      Record
      FT_1860008458086
      Retrieved
      Oct 9, 2026

Sources

Each source's status for this building. A failed source is never shown as “no records”.

SourceStatusRetrievedRecords
2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NTAs)
NYC Department of City Planning · 9nt8-h7nd · updated with each decennial census
Not retrievedNeverNone
Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO)
NYC Department of City Planning · 64uk-42ks · updated several releases per year
OKOct 23, 20261
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · wvxf-dwi5 · updated daily
OKOct 23, 202670
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · ygpa-z7cr · updated daily
OKOct 23, 202662
Multiple Dwelling Registrations
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · tesw-yqqr · updated daily
OKOct 23, 20261
Registration Contacts
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · feu5-w2e2 · updated daily
OKOct 23, 20264
Housing Litigations
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · 59kj-x8nc · updated daily
OKOct 23, 20260
DOB Violations
NYC Department of Buildings · 3h2n-5cm9 · updated daily
OKOct 23, 20266
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings
NYC Department of Buildings · w9ak-ipjd · updated daily
OKOct 23, 20262
311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present
NYC 311 (Office of Technology and Innovation) · erm2-nwe9 · updated daily
OKOct 23, 202639
ACRIS Real Property Legals
NYC Department of Finance · 8h5j-fqxa · updated monthly
OKOct 23, 20265
ACRIS Real Property Master
NYC Department of Finance · bnx9-e6tj · updated monthly
OKOct 23, 20265
ACRIS Real Property Parties
NYC Department of Finance · 636b-3b5g · updated monthly
OKOct 23, 202611
Evictions
NYC Department of Investigation (City Marshals) · 6z8x-wfk4 · updated periodic
OKOct 23, 20262
Rodent Inspection
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · p937-wjvj · updated daily
OKOct 23, 20265
Bedbug Reporting
NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development · wz6d-d3jb · updated as owners file (yearly per building)
OKOct 23, 20264

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