257 West 12 Street
Manhattan, NY 10014BBL 1-00615-0090Map
Owner of record: Kc Village Corp.,
257 West 12 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1891 in Manhattan, 10014. It has 11 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is Kc Village Corp.,. HPD has recorded 13 housing violations here, most recently on June 4, 2025. 4 of the 13 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 2 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 13
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 20
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 · 13
- 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.
Jun 4, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt 3e, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Dec 30, 2015 · Apt 3E
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Remove the illegal fastening a key operated lock installed at the door to the room with fire escape window at west in the 4th room from north located at apt 3e, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Dec 30, 2015 · Apt 3E
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment located at apt 3e, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Dec 30, 2015 · Apt 3E
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 2e, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Oct 8, 2014 · Apt 2E
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures the stove in the 1st kitchen from east located at apartment 2w, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west
Oct 8, 2014 · Apt 2W
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures stove in the kitchen located at apt 2e, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Oct 8, 2014 · Apt 2E
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system , , 1st story
Oct 8, 2014
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 2w, 2nd story
Oct 8, 2014 · Apt 2W
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room in cellar
Oct 8, 2014
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- ANon-hazardous
§ 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration sealed door at dumbwaiter all stys pub hall.
Jul 9, 1996
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
§ 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration other than entrance door sealed 3 sty and 4 sty front east apts.
Jul 9, 1996
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
§ 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration other than entrance door sealed 5 sty front east and west.
Jul 9, 1996
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 1
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 1
- Non-hazardous
50a/50b 50a-repair the holes in the ceilings 50b-repair the holes in the wall
Sep 15, 2004
Resolve
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Pests
Nov 22, 2024 · Apt 1W
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Feb 11, 2017 · Apt 5W
Close - Electric
Power outage
Jan 23, 2017 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 10, 2017 · Apt 5E
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 10, 2017 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 10, 2017 · Apt 3W
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 9, 2017 · Apt 5W
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 9, 2017 · Apt 5W
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 9, 2017 · Apt BLDG
Close - Plumbing
Radiator
Jan 5, 2017 · Apt BLDG
Close
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- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 31, 2016 · Apt 5W
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 28, 2016 · Apt 3E
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
May 31, 2016 · Apt 2W
Close - General
Ventilation system
May 19, 2016 · Apt 1E
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jan 26, 2016 · Apt 3E
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jan 25, 2016 · Apt 3E
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Sep 12, 2015 · Apt 3E
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 7, 2014 · Apt 2W
Close - General
Cooking gas
Oct 7, 2014 · Apt 2W
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 21, 2005 · Apt 3E
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C4)
- Year built
- 1891
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 11
- Building area
- 6,925 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,750 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 102
- Council district
- 3
- Block / lot
- 615 / 90
- Assessed value
- $1,253,250
- Landmark / historic district
- Greenwich Village Historic District
HPD registration #116198, last renewed Nov 14, 2025.
Questions about 257 West 12 Street
Who owns 257 West 12 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Kc Village Corp.,.
Does 257 West 12 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 13 housing violations at this property.
Is 257 West 12 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 2 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 18% of its 11 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 257 West 12 Street built?
City records list 1891 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 257 West 12 Street?
It has 11 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.