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45 8 Avenue

Manhattan, NY 10014 BBL 1006260043 8 units · 5 floors · 1895

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in West Village
At or below average
avg 6.6
4
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This building has 4 recorded HPD violations, at or below the West Village average of 6.6.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts HPD violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement at 45 8th Avenue in the West Village, built in 1895 and owned by Mark Scharfman, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, from late 2024 through early 2025, the building faced recurring heat and hot water problems, with multiple complaints filed through 311, some representing entire-building outages. Although some issues were marked as resolved, the persistence of these complaints indicates ongoing systems challenges. In early 2025, a door-related complaint was logged and remains open as of May 2025. More concerning are the structural and safety issues emerging in 2025, including complaints about building shaking/vibration, structural stability concerns, and an active violation regarding the fire escape's condition forApartment 2R. However, multiple recent Department of Buildings inspections generally found no violations, except for one Oath violation related to electrical wiring in May 2025. The building's maintenance record shows regular rodent inspections, all of which have passed from 2019 through 2025, and consistent bedbug reporting indicating no infestations since at least 2019. Some past violations were resolved, including a 2024 issue regarding excessive hot water temperature in Apartment 5R, and a February 2024 violation concerning a non-self-closing building entrance door.

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 45 8 Avenue 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 1895
6 or more units
8 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

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

Good Cause Eviction

Is 45 8 Avenue covered by Good Cause Eviction?

New York's Good Cause Eviction law (effective April 20, 2024) gives many market-rate tenants the right to renew their lease and challenge rent hikes above the annual local rent standard. It doesn't apply to every building.

Likely covered. Based on public records, market-rate units here appear to fall under Good Cause Eviction protections — tenants may have the right to a lease renewal and to challenge rent increases above the local rent standard (inflation + 5%, capped at 10%).
Built before 2009
Yes
Landlord owns 11+ units
12 units across 2 bldgs
Not owner-occupied
No owner-occupancy

Good Cause also excludes condos & co-ops, subsidized/regulated housing, and units renting above 245% of Fair Market Rent — signals we can't always confirm from public data. Not legal advice. Learn more at nyc.gov or call 311 for the Tenant Helpline.

How we score buildings

How 45 8 Avenue'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
15thpercentile

Out of 944 buildings in this neighborhood, 148 have a higher predicted risk. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk
in the next 12 months
63%
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

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Building characteristics
Total units8
Floors5
Year built1895
Gross area5,255 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

45 8 Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

HPD registration

Filed Sep 11, 2025, expired Sep 1, 2026 .

Registration expired

The registration on file expired Sep 1, 2026. HPD requires owners of most rental buildings to re-register every year.

City records, not real time — sale and registration data are as fresh as the last extract loaded.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Address
111 N Central Park Ave 400
Hartsdale, NY 10530
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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Recorded with the city

45 8 Avenue's mortgage & ownership history

Deeds, mortgages, assignments and satisfactions recorded against this property with the NYC Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) — the public paper trail behind who owns it and who has lent against it.

5 records on file

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Sourced from NYC ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts reflect the mortgage or transfer amount stated on the recorded document, not necessarily the property's market value.

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45 8 Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311 Call May 31
Unsanitary Condition
Sewage
HPD Complaint May 30
Unsanitary Condition – Sewage

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