236 West 4 Street
Manhattan, NY 10014BBL 1-00620-0068Map
Owner of record: 240 W 4th Street Assoc
236 West 4 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1897 in Manhattan, 10014. It has 32 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is 240 W 4th Street Assoc. HPD has recorded 11 housing violations here, most recently on August 9, 2020. 1 of the 11 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 12 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 11
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 6
- 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 · 11
- BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective door lock at building entrance at public hall, 1st story
Aug 9, 2020
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 3rd room from east located at apt 3c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Apr 26, 2017 · Apt 3C
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Paint or post a sign indicating floors floors at all stories at public hall
Apr 26, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story
Jun 13, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen located at apt 3c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Apr 23, 2016 · Apt 3C
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at gas range in the kitchen located at apt 3c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 16, 2016 · Apt 3C
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate .. in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 16, 2016 · Apt 3C
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 1c, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
Mar 9, 2016 · Apt 1C
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at stove in the kitchen located at apt 1c, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
Mar 9, 2016 · Apt 1C
Open — First no access to re- inspect violation - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at stove in the kitchen located at apt 4c, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Mar 9, 2016 · Apt 4C
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 4c, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Mar 9, 2016 · Apt 4C
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 3
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Sep 4, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 10, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 6
- Class - 2
Atoi of apt#1fw observed in the cellar 3 bedrooms and 3 pieces bathroom and the approval for cellar apartmant was only temporary approved as per c of o #50671 and was expired on 07/01/1959, discontinue illegal
Jul 22, 2025 · Penalty $6,250
Active - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner.failure to provide number of means of egress required for every floor per bc1018.1,102.1 &27-366 for transient use of apartment 3b(3 floor)remedy:discontinu
Oct 9, 2019 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Bc907.2.8 failure to provide a fire alarm system for transient use for apartment 3b(3rd floor)remedy:discontinue illegal use.
Oct 9, 2019 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
Permanent dwelling used/converted for other than permanent residential purposed.department of buildings certicate of occupancy no#50671 indicates building to be legally approved as class"a"multiple dwellng.now
Oct 9, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code compliant manner lack of a automatic sprinkler system where is required as per bc 903.2 and ac27-954 for transient use for apartment 3b(3rd floor).remedy:discontinue illegal
Oct 9, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner, noted, at the time of inspection observed the chimney going to the roof which is fine, but observed too much oil and grease (combustibles materials) due to
Jun 15, 2019
Resolve
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Pests
Nov 27, 2024 · Apt 4C
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Nov 27, 2024 · Apt 4C
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Dec 1, 2021 · Apt 1FW
Close - Door/window
Door
Jul 30, 2020 · Apt GROUND
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Apr 5, 2016 · Apt 1A
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 15, 2016 · Apt 1A
Close - General
Cooking gas
Mar 15, 2016 · Apt 1A
Close - General
Cooking gas
Mar 9, 2016 · Apt 3C
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 9, 2016 · Apt 3C
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 7, 2016 · Apt 1C
Close
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- Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 23, 2014 · Apt 4C
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Aug 25, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 5, 2008 · Apt 5A
Close - Heating
Heat related
Apr 16, 2008 · Apt 5A
Close - General
Windows
Feb 4, 2008 · Apt 5B
Close - General
Windows
Feb 4, 2008 · Apt 5B
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 13, 2006 · Apt 5A
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 13, 2005 · Apt 2A
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
Mar 30, 2004 · Apt 5A
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
Mar 30, 2004 · Apt 5A
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C4)
- Year built
- 1897
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 32
- Building area
- 21,895 ft²
- Lot area
- 5,771 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 102
- Council district
- 3
- Block / lot
- 620 / 68
- Assessed value
- $3,785,400
- Landmark / historic district
- Greenwich Village Historic District
HPD registration #107234, last renewed Oct 3, 2025.
Questions about 236 West 4 Street
Who owns 236 West 4 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 240 W 4th Street Assoc.
Does 236 West 4 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 11 housing violations at this property.
Is 236 West 4 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 12 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 38% of its 32 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 236 West 4 Street built?
City records list 1897 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 236 West 4 Street?
It has 32 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.