Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

164 8 Ave

built 1920 · 4 stories · 5 apartments

Apartments named in these records

Apt 4 1

1 of this building’s 5 apartments is named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Flooding

Issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

  • BasementfoundNo basement

Heat and hot water

Older records on file
What has happened here
1983 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 4 class C · never closed · HPD violation
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Mar 2026, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

  • Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
  • Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints

Water and pipes

Older records on file
What has happened here
1976 May
Leaks class B · never closed · HPD violation
1976 Apr
Plumbing class A · never closed · HPD violation
1976 Apr
Plumbing class B · never closed · HPD violation
Water service line

Non-Lead (records)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Pests and cleanliness

Older records on file
What has happened here
1978 Jul
Rubbish and cleanliness class A · never closed · HPD violation
1976 Apr
Rubbish and cleanliness class C · never closed · HPD violation
1976 Apr
Rubbish and cleanliness class B · never closed · HPD violation

Fire and safety

Older records on file
What has happened here
1985 Jun
Fire safety class B · never closed · HPD violation
1985 Jun
Fire safety class B · never closed · HPD violation
1979 Aug
Fire safety class B · never closed · HPD violation
1979 Aug
Fire safety class A · never closed · HPD violation
1979 Aug
Fire safety class A · never closed · HPD violation
1976 Apr
Fire safety class B · never closed · HPD violation

Electrical

Older records on file
What has happened here
1986 Jul
Electrical class B · never closed · HPD violation
1976 Apr
Electrical class B · never closed · HPD violation

Structure and facade

Older records on file
What has happened here
2008 May
Alteration permit
1979 Aug
Doors and windows class A · never closed · HPD violation
1979 Aug
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed · HPD violation
1979 Aug
Structure and facade class A · never closed · HPD violation
1978 Jul
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed · HPD violation
1976 May
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed · HPD violation
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1976 Apr
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed · HPD violation
1976 Apr
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed · HPD violation
1976 Apr
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed · HPD violation
1976 Apr
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed · HPD violation
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

General condition and all records

Permit history

1 permits since 1990

2008 May
Alteration permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Everything else on record
1976 Apr
Other conditions class B · never closed · HPD violation
  • HPD violationsfound0 open. Also 28 older records from 1975–1986 never closed. 31 violations on record in all, 1975–2022 — the 28 most recent are listed here
  • DOB violationsfound0 open
  • Resident complaints to the cityfoundno complaints

Nothing on record

Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Energyno record
  • Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
Rent and tenancyNot applicable
  • Rent stabilizationnot requiredNot on the state's list. Rent stabilization generally applies to buildings with 6 or more apartments

Sources

23 datasets

FEMA

NYC DCP

NYC DEP

NYC DEP / Mayor's Office

NYC DOB

NYC DOB / Mayor's Office

NYC HPD

NYC OTI

NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR

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