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42 8 Avenue, Manhattan is a residential building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 2 open HPD violations: 0 Class A, 0 Class B, and 2 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 40 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is HEAT/HOT WATER. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

42 8 Avenue, Manhattan

📍 Greenwich Village, Manhattan 🔨 Built 1959 🏢 127 units 🏷️ Class D4
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 1133% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
35(88%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
4(10%)
WATER LEAK
1(3%)
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HPD Housing Violations

0 Class A
0 Class B
2 Class C
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17B, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-03-16 ▼

Violation ID: #16747018

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-03-16T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17B, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17B, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-03-16 ▼

Violation ID: #16747019

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-03-16T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17B, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

A Violation Severity
2 Open Violations
0 Class A
0 Class B
2 Class C

Few or no Class C violations on record.

Score: 94/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-03-16 · Most recent: 2024-03-16

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 42 8 Avenue, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Greenwich Village in the last 12 months.

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This building
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NYC Average
📊 That's 40.0× the Greenwich Village average · top 18% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data Disclaimer: All compliance data on this page is synced directly from municipal reports published via NYC Open Data. Complaint counts and HPD housing violations are updated daily. Building characteristics (built year, unit count, and building class) are derived from the NYC Department of City Planning's PLUTO database.

Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 40 complaints and 2 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.