# 51 W 8 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/51-west-8-street-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

2 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about fire safety (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1877 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 5 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 16 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 2 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about fire safety
- 16 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Also on record

- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- In the Greenwich Village Historic District: exterior changes need Landmarks Commission approval

## Clean in the records

- Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection) (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)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Sep 2026, defects reported: yes (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 (field inspection) (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:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 16 open: 16 about building conditions — fire safety (6), walls, floors and stairs (4), leaks (3), mold (2); 2 immediately hazardous (class C). 16 further violations from 2023–2026 were closed. 93 violations on record in all, 1988–2026 — the 32 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 5 open: 1 about filings or paperwork, 4 older than 10 years (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 3 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 11 leaks, 4 mold, 3 heat or hot water, 3 paint or plaster, 2 doors or windows, 2 plumbing, 1 electrical, 1 floors or stairs, 1 general repairs, 1 pests, 1 safety, 1 unsanitary conditions (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## More systems

- **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)
- **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:** No elevators registered to this building (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (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:** 7 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No sidewalk shed permits on record (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** In the Greenwich Village Historic District (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

7 of 16 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 4: https://blueflo.tech/b/51-west-8-street-manhattan/unit/4
- Apt 8: https://blueflo.tech/b/51-west-8-street-manhattan/unit/8
- Apt 11: https://blueflo.tech/b/51-west-8-street-manhattan/unit/11
- Apt 12: https://blueflo.tech/b/51-west-8-street-manhattan/unit/12
- Apt 13: https://blueflo.tech/b/51-west-8-street-manhattan/unit/13
- Apt 15: https://blueflo.tech/b/51-west-8-street-manhattan/unit/15
- Apt 16: https://blueflo.tech/b/51-west-8-street-manhattan/unit/16

## Registered with the city

- R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- OWEMANCO IN THE VILLAGE LP (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- OWEMANCO IN THE VILLAGE L.P. (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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