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831 8 Avenue

Manhattan, NY 10019 BBL 1010410029 293 units · 25 floors · 1997

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 Hell's Kitchen
At or below average
avg 18.1
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Hell's Kitchen average of 18.1.

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Initial analysis

The 25-story residential building at 831 8th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Purcel Woodward Andames, was constructed in 1997 and contains 293 units. The property has experienced multiple maintenance and safety concerns over the past seven years, with a particularly notable cluster of issues emerging in mid-2026. These recent incidents include ongoing gas supply problems affecting multiple apartments, pest infestations, and ventilation system concerns. The building's maintenance history shows 18 housing complaints, 26 311 service requests, and various violations from city agencies, with failures documented in both rodent inspections (4 failures) and a single reported bedbug infestation. Additional significant issues have involved electrical safety concerns in the parking garage, where multiple violations were recorded in September 2025 regarding unsafe wiring and installation of charging stations, generating penalties totaling $2,400.

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What's in the 831 8 Avenue report

Rent & eviction protection

Is 831 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 1997
6 or more units
293 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.

Good Cause Eviction

Is 831 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
293 units across 1 bldg
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 831 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
50thpercentile

Out of 1009 buildings in this neighborhood, 511 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
49%
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.

Number of apartments

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Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

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Building characteristics
Total units293
Floors25
Year built1997
Gross area243,855 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

831 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
833 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
835 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
837 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
839 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
841 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
843 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
845 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
301 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019
303 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019
305 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019
Who's behind the building

831 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 25, 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
2 N Riverside Plaza 400
Chicago, IL 60606
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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Recorded with the city

831 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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The story over time

831 8 Avenue event timeline

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

2026
311+HPD Aug 19
Unsanitary Condition
Pests
HPD Violation Jul 15
Class C violation

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