168 Avenue B
Manhattan, NY 10009BBL 1-00404-0031Map
Owner of record: 168 Avenue B,
168 Avenue B is a walk-up apartment building built in 1900 in Manhattan, 10009. It has 7 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is 168 Avenue B,. HPD has recorded 2 housing violations here, most recently on February 15, 2022. City tax records listed 1 rent-stabilized apartment here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 2
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 13
- HPD complaints
- 7
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 2
- ANon-hazardous
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.
Feb 15, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following minimum of 100 watts as required(light fixture(s) present). at front areaway
May 9, 2019
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 3
- Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Feb 16, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed - Electric signs none
Es-electric signs none
Feb 16, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 13
- Class - 3
Failure to maintain building in code compliant manner , restaurant with capacity over 30 persons has none compliant to ll58/87 and rs4-6 bathroom missing accessibility features as required by law ., repair and
Feb 2, 2024 · Penalty $500
Active - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by department of building records- in that out door seating has been created at 1st floor rear and for approx 32 persons contrary to records. note- out door seating used in
Jul 12, 2005 · Penalty $400
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without permit noted at rear yard non-fire proof construction approx 30 long 10' high w/ roof type over hang made of wood and concrete erected w/o permits work approx 99% permit remedy:obtain all permits
Jun 24, 2005 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to bldg dept records rear yard at the above premises arraged to be used in construction with 1 sty eating and drinking est (9)table with change (3)umbrellas high.rem:legalizes if feasible on
Oct 9, 2000
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to maintain bldg exterior: noted: at rear of bldg wall of 1st floor level bulging outward approx 3"-4" w/vertical horizontal structureal cracks (2) at rear of bldg from 2nd floor level to roof elvel ver
Feb 23, 1998 · Penalty $800
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work does not conform to approved plans/exceeding the scope of the work. noted: at rear of bldg 1st floor level brick structure approx 5' high structure 1 high constructed at corners at exterior wall out side
Feb 23, 1998
Resolve - Hazardous
Failrue to maintain (exterior): structural crack at party wall, south west corner of bldg. next to decorative cornice. crack running verticaapprox.2 1/2 and d5/8 inch in depth. missing martor for bricks
Feb 16, 1994 · Penalty $800
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to maintain (interior): excessive water damage at ceiling of 5th fl. hallway and at wall and ceiling of rear 1st fl. hallway. remedy:make necessary repairs to the satisfaction of this dept.
Feb 16, 1994 · Penalty $800
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Ceiling construction: store (variety school and office supply) had suspending ceiling erected contrary to rs5-16 standard. ceiling is supported by the wire and had no carrying channels nor supporting hangers
Feb 16, 1994 · Penalty $350
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work witout a permit. work noted first floor rear installing drop ceilings 2nd floor all gutted new walls and ceiling bathroom and kitchen. remedy: stop all eork and obtain permit if feasible.
Jun 19, 1992 · Penalty $350
Resolve
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- Non-hazardous
Work without a permit: work noted: demolition of interior partitions in apt. 5c. remedy: stop all work except for unmoval of demolition debris until all required permits are obtained from dept. of buildings or
Apr 22, 1992
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to maintain: party wall at southeast & southwest corner is cracked broken and motor missing throughout. this is a hazardous condition. remedy: make all necessary repairs and summit enginers structural
Apr 22, 1992
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit. erected sheetrock partitions and drop ceiling at 1st floor store center. remedy: obtain permits continuing work.
Jun 22, 1988 · Penalty $250
Resolve
Complaints
- Heating
Heat related
Jun 5, 2013 · Apt 2N
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 14, 2013 · Apt 2N
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 14, 2013 · Apt 2N
Close - Nonconst
Janitor/super
May 18, 2010 · Apt 4N
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
May 18, 2010 · Apt 4N
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
May 18, 2010 · Apt 4N
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Apr 19, 2004 · Apt 5S
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C4)
- Year built
- 1900
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 7
- Building area
- 6,255 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,750 ft²
- Zoning
- R7A
- Community board
- 103
- Council district
- 2
- Block / lot
- 404 / 31
- Assessed value
- $2,425,050
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #109506, last renewed Sep 11, 2025.
Questions about 168 Avenue B
Who owns 168 Avenue B?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 168 Avenue B,.
Does 168 Avenue B have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 2 housing violations at this property.
Is 168 Avenue B rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 1 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 14% of its 7 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 168 Avenue B built?
City records list 1900 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 168 Avenue B?
It has 7 residential units and 9 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.