# 172 Ave B, Manhattan What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/172-avenue-b-manhattan > These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. ## In one line 7 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2017–2021 are still open; the city has no certification of the fix (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18) ## The building - **Year built:** 2002 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) - **Stories:** 6 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) - **Homes:** 6 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) ## Worth knowing - 7 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2017–2021 are still open; the city has no certification of the fix - 5 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter ## Clean in the records - Water service line on record as non-lead (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30) - Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19) - Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18) - No open HPD violations about building conditions from the last 10 years (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19) ## Building systems - **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Mar 2023, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17) - **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18) - **Water service line:** Non-Lead (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30) - **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19) - **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03) - **Basement:** No basement (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## Violations and complaints - **HPD violations:** 0 open. Also 4 older records from 2005 never closed. 10 further violations from 2023–2026 were closed. 24 violations on record in all, 2005–2026 — the 14 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19) - **DOB violations:** 20 open: 10 about building conditions, 4 about filings or paperwork, 6 older than 10 years (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18) - **Heat and hot water complaints:** 5 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19) - **Resident complaints to the city:** 3 heat or hot water, 1 general repairs, 1 mold, 1 plumbing, 1 unsanitary conditions (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19) ## More systems - **Rent stabilization:** Not on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30) - **Heat source:** No boiler registration or district steam on record (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19) - **Boiler work permits:** No boiler work permits on record (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19) - **Elevators:** 1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jan 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18) - **Gas piping:** Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2026) (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18) - **Energy:** Not required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25) ## Permits and work - **Permit history:** 13 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17) - **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17) - **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## By apartment 2 of 6 apartments named in a city record: - Apt 1: https://blueflo.tech/b/172-avenue-b-manhattan/unit/1 - Apt 2: https://blueflo.tech/b/172-avenue-b-manhattan/unit/2 ## Registered with the city - 1st American Properties (Agent, Registration Contacts) - CFH Associates LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts) - CFH ASSOCIATES LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data)) ## More - Every record behind this card: https://blueflo.tech/b/172-avenue-b-manhattan/records - The same card as JSON: https://blueflo.tech/v1/buildings/172-avenue-b-manhattan - Ask about any building from an assistant (MCP): https://blueflo.tech/mcp - Report something wrong: https://blueflo.tech/dispute?slug=172-avenue-b-manhattan - How to use this data: https://blueflo.tech/llms.txt