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56 West 12 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10011 BBL 1005750127 4 units · 3 floors · 1843

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Greenwich Village
At or below average
avg 5.4
5
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This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Greenwich Village average of 5.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 56 West 12 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1843
6 or more units
4 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

56 West 12th Street is a three-story, six-unit building from 1843 located in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, currently owned by Joseph Gervasi. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, as evidenced by multiple complaints in early January 2024, with two emergency complaints filed through the Housing Maintenance Code for the entire building. While one complaint was closed as a duplicate of another tenant's report, the other was closed due to inspectors being unable to gain access to units for verification. The building also shows consistent non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, having four open violations between 2021 and 2024 for failing to file the mandated annual bedbug reports under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC.

On a more positive note, the property has maintained a clean record regarding rodent inspections, passing all ten inspections conducted between 2011 and 2024, with the most recent passed inspection occurring in August 2024. While the building is not currently facing any active violations based on the most recent data, the persistent bedbug reporting violations and recent heating issues suggest some ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's age and history as a converted Class A building are typical for the neighborhood, where similar historical structures have undergone various modifications over the years.

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How 56 West 12 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
70th percentile

Out of 451 buildings in this neighborhood, 316 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
81.1%
No serious
violations
15.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
3.1%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

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What's in the 56 West 12 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors3
Year built1843
Gross area4,169 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
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56 West 12 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
20 Charles Street LLC
Address
200 Park Avenue South 1511
New York, NY 10003
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56 West 12 Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation Apr 29
Class A 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 Hpd…

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