Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

228 W 4 St

built 1899 · 6 stories · 16 apartments
Registered with the city: PHOENIX MANAGEMENT 23 LLC · 10 other buildings here list it; 228 WEST 4 ST OWNER CORP; 228 W 4 OWNERS CORP

Apartments named in these records

Apt 10 2Apt 11 1Apt 14 1Apt 17 6Apt 19 4Apt 21 7Apt 24 2

7 of this building’s 16 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.

Fire and safety

Issues on record
What has happened here
2026 Apr
Fire safety class B · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Fire safetyApt 17 class C · HPD violation
2023 May
Fire safety class B · HPD violation
2008 Oct
Fire protection permit
2006 Jul
Fire protection permit

Structure and facade

Issues on record
What has happened here
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairs class A · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 17 class B · HPD violation
2023 May
Walls, floors and stairs class A · HPD violation
2011 Jun
Construction class - 1 · never closed · DOB violation
2010 Aug
Construction class - 1 · never closed · DOB violation
2008 Sep
General construction permit
Show 3 more
2007 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 21 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2000 Aug
Construction never closed · DOB violation
1998 Aug
General construction permit
Landmark statusWhole tax lot

In the Greenwich Village Historic District

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingno recordNo sidewalk shed permits on record

Heat and hot water

Issues on record · 6 complaints, 2024–2026 · 4 in the past year
What has happened here
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 10 class C · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 10 class C · closed · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Heat or hot water complaint
2026 Apr
Heat or hot water complaint
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 11 class C · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Heat or hot water class C · HPD violation
Show 33 more
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 17 class C · closed · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Heat or hot water complaint
2026 Apr
Heat or hot water complaint
2025 Apr
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Dec
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Apr
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Mar
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Mar
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water class C · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 24 class C · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 24 class C · closed · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 21 complaint
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 21 complaint
2024 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 21 complaint
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 14 complaint
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler DOB violation
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler DOB violation
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler DOB violation
2023 Nov
BE-EXT-LP Boiler DOB violation
2011 Jun
Boilers class - 2 · never closed · DOB violation
2011 Jun
Boilers class - 2 · never closed · DOB violation
2009 Dec
Low Pressure Boiler never closed · DOB violation
2009 Jan
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation
2008 Sep
Heating/ventilation permit
2003 Mar
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation
2002 Mar
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation
2002 Mar
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation
2001 Feb
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation
2000 Feb
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation
1998 Aug
Fuel storage permit
1998 Apr
Fuel storage permit
Heat source

Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Federal FST-40), registration expired since Apr 2022

Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19 · See this building's boiler registrations on NYC Open Data →
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Oct 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

Boiler work permits

Latest boiler work permit 1998

DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age

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)

Water and pipes

Older records on file
What has happened here
2024 Feb
PlumbingApt 21 complaint
2009 Nov
Plumbing permit
2008 Sep
Plumbing permit
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
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed · HPD violation
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed · HPD violation
2007 Jul
MoldApt 21 class B · never closed · HPD violation

Electrical

Issues on record · 1 complaint, 2026
What has happened here
2026 Apr
ElectricalApt 17 class B · HPD violation
2026 Apr
ElectricalApt 17 complaint

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

BasementWhole tax lot

Below grade

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24

Rent and tenancy

On the state list
Rent stabilization

On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)

Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30
What this counts

The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR

General condition and all records

HPD violations

14 open: 14 about building conditions — heat or hot water (5), fire safety (3), walls, floors and stairs (3), smoke or CO detectors (2); 6 immediately hazardous (class C). Also 4 older records from 2005–2007 never closed. 7 further violations from 2023–2026 were closed. 36 violations on record in all, 1993–2026 — the 25 most recent are listed here

2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 10 class C
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 10 class C · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2026 Apr
Fire safety class B
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 11 class C
2026 Apr
ElectricalApt 17 class B
2026 Apr
Fire safetyApt 17 class C
Show 17 more
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 17 class B
2026 Apr
Heat or hot water class C
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 17 class C · closed
2025 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water class C
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 24 class C
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 24 class C · closed
2023 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
2023 May
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2023 May
Fire safety class B
2023 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 19 class B
2023 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 19 class B
2007 Jul
MoldApt 21 class B · never closed
2007 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 21 class B · never closed
2005 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 19 class B · never closed
2005 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 19 class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

Permit history

12 permits since 1990

2026 Jul
Mechanical systems permit
2009 Nov
Plumbing permit, Fire protection permit
2008 Sep
Plumbing permit, Heating/ventilation permit, General construction permit
2006 Jul
Fire protection permit
1998 Aug
General construction permit, Fuel storage permit
1998 Apr
Fuel storage permit
and 6 more at the source
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
2026 Jul
Doors or windowsApt 17 complaint
2026 Jul
Mechanical systems permit
2025 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Paint or plasterApt 21 complaint
2023 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed · HPD violation
2023 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 19 class B · HPD violation
Show 12 more
2023 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 19 class B · HPD violation
2008 Apr
Unknown hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2008 Apr
Unknown hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2008 Apr
Cranes and Derricks hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2008 Apr
Cranes and Derricks hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2008 Apr
Site Safety hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2008 Apr
Site Safety hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2008 Apr
Site Safety hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2008 Apr
Cranes and Derricks hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2008 Apr
Unknown hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2005 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 19 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2005 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 19 class B · never closed · HPD violation

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

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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