59 West 12 Street
Manhattan, NY 10011BBL 1-00576-7502Map
Owner of record: 59 West 12th Street Condominium
59 West 12 Street is a condominium built in 1931 in Manhattan, 10011. It has 103 residential units across 17 floors. The owner of record is 59 West 12th Street Condominium. HPD has recorded 31 housing violations here, most recently on April 10, 2005. 31 of the 31 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 31
- DOB violations
- 40
- ECB violations
- 14
- HPD complaints
- 2
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
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 · 31
- BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the walls and ceilings in the entire apartment located at apt 8e, 8th story, 1st apartment from north at east
Apr 10, 2005 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic wall tiles at tub in the bathroom located at apt 8e, 8th story, 1st apartment from north at east
Apr 10, 2005 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector that is missing in the entire apartment located at apt 8e, 8th story, 2nd apartment from north at east
Apr 10, 2005 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Section 300, 301, 302, m/d law file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the following alteration or restore premises to prior legal condition wall pierced west 7 sty front east apt 7e & 7f creating one apt , section '' ''
Sep 7, 1993 · Apt 7E
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective window at 8 sty southwest apt 8e kitchen. located at apt 8e
Aug 26, 1993 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Section 300, 301, 302, m/d law file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the following alteration or restore premises to prior legal condition opening created east wall foyer 7 sty 2 apt west at south apt 7f adjoining apt decreasing of bldg. , section '' ''
Aug 26, 1993 · Apt WEST A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 8 sty southeast at south apt 8e bathroom east. , section '' ''
Jun 3, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of moisture penetrating ceiling 8s ty east at south apt 8e bathroom east. , section '' ''
Jun 3, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets hot water at washbasin 8 sty east at south apt 8e west bathroom. , section '' ''
Jun 3, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling east bathroom 8 sty southeast apt 8e. , section '' ''
May 28, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out
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- CImmediately hazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets washbasin west bathroom 8 sty southeast apt 8e. , section '' ''
May 28, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling of private hall 8 sty apt 8e. , section '' ''
May 4, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at walls & ceiling 8 sty apt 8e. , section '' ''
May 4, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing at 10 sty apt 10h gallo. located at apt 10h
May 4, 1992 · Apt 10H
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling of foyer 8 sty apt 8e. , section '' ''
May 4, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at west bathroom face sink 8 sty apt 8e. , section '' ''
May 4, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - ANon-hazardous
Repair leaky water closet flush pipe connection at west bathroom 8 sty apt 8e. , section '' ''
May 4, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Repair leaky water closet flush pipe connection at east bathroom 8 sty apt 8e. , section '' ''
May 4, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets bathroom basin at west 8 sty southeast apt 8e. , section '' ''
Apr 29, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet east bathroom 8 sty southeast apt 8e. , section '' ''
Apr 29, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling of shower at east 8 sty southeast apt 8e. , section '' ''
Apr 29, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - ANon-hazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective entrance door bell 8 sty apt 8e. located at apt 8e
Apr 24, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls & ceiling entrance foyer & ceiling center east 8 sty apt 8e. located at apt 8e
Apr 24, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls & ceiling southwest room 8 sty apt 8e. located at apt 8e
Apr 24, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak ceiling east bathroom 8 sty apt 8e. located at apt 8e
Apr 24, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling east bathroom 8 sty apt 8e. located at apt 8e
Apr 24, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - ANon-hazardous
Repair leaky water closet flush pipe connection east & west bathrooms 8 sty apt 8g. , section '' ''
Apr 24, 1992 · Apt 8G
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling east bathroom 8 sty southeast apt 8e. , section '' ''
Apr 17, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing 8 sty southeast apt 8e eddington. , section '' ''
Apr 17, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov certified late - ANon-hazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets washbasin west bathroom 8 sty southeast apt 8e , section '' ''
Apr 17, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Replace with new the defective flush pipe of water closet east bathroom 8 sty southeast apt 8e. , section '' ''
Apr 17, 1992 · Apt 8E
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 40
- Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
May 3, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Hazardous condition (facade) facade required
Cycle 9a unsafe report filed
Feb 16, 2022
Dob violation - active - Failure to correct swarmp conditions (facade) facade required
Cycle 9a failure to correct swarmp conditions
Feb 16, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 5, 2021
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 5, 2021
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 5, 2021
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 21, 2020
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 21, 2020
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 21, 2020
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2017 cat 1 insp/tst tst
Sep 6, 2019
Dob violation - active
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- Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2017 cat 1 insp/tst tst
Sep 6, 2019
Dob violation - active - Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2017 cat 1 insp/tst tst
Sep 6, 2019
Dob violation - active - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Aug 31, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Aug 31, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 2, 2014
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 11, 2013
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 11, 2013
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 11, 2013
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 23, 2012
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 24, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 24, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 24, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 9, 2010
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 9, 2010
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 9, 2010
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 22, 2009
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jul 7, 2008
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 1, 2008
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 1, 2008
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Sep 15, 2006
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Sep 15, 2006
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Sep 15, 2006
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Nov 30, 2005
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Nov 30, 2005
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Nov 30, 2005
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 23, 2005
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 23, 2005
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 23, 2005
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 30, 2004
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 30, 2004
Dob violation - resolved
ECB violations · 14
- Class - 1
At the time of my inspection i observed suspended scaffold installed contrary to cd5-frames set up on pavers-cd5 shows roof slab,tieback attached to beam without bracket(going through hole in beam),no pull test
Jan 23, 2024 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
At the time of inspection, i observed that one c-hook with a hump installed at expo#4 is the only different c-hook. upon request for the manufacturer's specification for that one different c-hook, none was prov
May 17, 2023
Resolve - Class - 2
At the time of inspection, i observed that turnbuckles were installed on the reinforcement wire of delta outrigger beams at expo# 1 & 4. these turnbuckles are not on the approved plans: stop all work on outrigg
May 17, 2023
Resolve - Non-hazardous
12q03,66o02,71o02,64x10,64q07,15m07,21m07,73e14,36o02,44o02,36q03,38o02,38x10,06m07,52m07,67o02,68o02,25d06,71m07. (12-q-03) provide guard car lighting (71-0-02) clean underside platform (64-x-10) repair pit li
Jan 26, 2004 · Penalty $350
Resolve - Non-hazardous
52y02/41h08/49h12/60o02.
Jan 27, 2003 · Penalty $180
Resolve - Non-hazardous
60o02/41h08/48h12/62m07. 62m pit ladder provider.
Jan 27, 2003 · Penalty $180
Resolve - Non-hazardous
49h12/48h12/62o02/31o02.
Jan 27, 2003 · Penalty $180
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to provide approved plans at premises at time of inspection noted:no approved plans available under permits #102672608 (facade work) +102754930 (apt 9d).remedy:stop all work make area safe arrange for i
Oct 2, 2000 · Penalty $130
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to provide approved plans at premises at time of inspection. noted: interior construction in progress under permit #102573323 with-out approved plans on site. new openings, new partition walls under
Sep 22, 1999
Resolve - Non-hazardous
30o,57o,31q,11l, 30o. too much lint. 31q. car top. #11l car top light.
Jul 2, 1998
Resolve
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- Non-hazardous
57o,30o,15t,22o, 30o. too much lint. 15t.numbers inside hoistway doors22o. car top.
Jul 2, 1998
Resolve - Non-hazardous
22d,11q,37g,57o,10l, 10l. handle does not return to center.
Jul 2, 1998
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit. work noted: combine apartments 7e and 7f into one apartment with one kitchen and rearange bathroom. open wall with two doors leading from apt. to the other (work complete) remedy: obtain
Oct 8, 1993
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit work noted interior demolition and installation of alluminum studs and sheetrock to form new partitions location apt 7e/f remedy obtainall required permits or restore to prior legal condit
Jul 28, 1993 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve
Complaints
- Plumbing
Water-leaks
Apr 3, 2005 · Apt 8E
Close - Appliance
Refrigerator
Jun 30, 2003 · Apt 8E
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Condominium (RM)
- Year built
- 1931
- Floors
- 17
- Residential units
- 103
- Building area
- 104,825 ft²
- Lot area
- 11,202 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 102
- Council district
- 2
- Block / lot
- 576 / 7502
- Assessed value
- $20,214,090
- Landmark / historic district
- Greenwich Village Historic District
HPD registration #117971, last renewed Aug 21, 2025.
Questions about 59 West 12 Street
Who owns 59 West 12 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 59 West 12th Street Condominium.
Does 59 West 12 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 31 housing violations at this property.
Is 59 West 12 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 3% of its 103 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 59 West 12 Street built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 59 West 12 Street?
It has 103 residential units and 107 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.