Building record from city data · MANHATTAN, NY

172 Ave B

Printed 2026-10-20 from blueflo.tech/b/172-avenue-b-manhattan, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).

built 2002 · 6 stories · 6 apartments · BIN 1088214 · BBL 1004040029

Worth knowing
7 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2017–2021 are still open; the city has no certification of the fix
Source: DOB Violations · as of 2026-10-18
Worth knowing
Clean in the records
Registered with the city

1st American Properties, CFH Associates LLC

Heat or hot water: 2 reports to the city since 2024
2024
2025Heat or hot water · Nov 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 11, 2025
2026Heat or hot water · Jan 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jan 31, 2026Feb 3, 2026
Source: HPD Complaints and Problems · as of 2026-10-20

Apartments named in these records

2 of this building’s 6 apartments are 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.

Heat and hot water

Issues on record · 3 complaints, 2025–2026
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Mar 2023, 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 and hot water complaints

5 heat or hot water complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)

  • Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record

Water and pipes

1 complaint, 2026
Water service line

Non-Lead (records)

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

Pests and cleanliness

2 complaints, 2026

Fire and safety

No issues on record

Electrical

Older records on file

Structure and facade

Older records on file
  • 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

Flooding

No 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: 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
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

  • BasementfoundNo basement

Elevators

Issues on record, most recently 2023
Elevators

1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jan 2026

DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18 · See this building's elevators on NYC Open Data →
What this counts

Active elevator devices registered to this building ID

Gas

Gas piping

Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2026)

DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18
What this counts

Paperwork violation: the filing is missing, which is not a finding about the pipes

General condition and all records

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 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

13 permits since 1990

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

  • HPD violationsfound0 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

Nothing on record

Rent and tenancyNot on the state list
  • Rent stabilizationno recordNot on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment
Energyno record
  • Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft

Sources

23 datasets

Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.