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42 8th Avenue, Manhattan

📍 Greenwich Village, Manhattan Built 1959 127 units Class D4 Residential
Registered to MICHAEL GERSHFELD CO-OP HPD registration · updated monthly
CRITICAL RISK
2 Open Violations
2C
40 Complaints (12 mo) ↑ up vs prior year
0 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 2 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
2
Last 90 Days
40
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 371% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
35(88%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
4(10%)
WATER LEAK
1(3%)
📅 Monthly Activity Heatmap (Last 12 Months)
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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

25 Inspections on Record
Passed Most Recent Result
2026-04-28 Most Recent Date
2026-04-28 Compliance Passed
2026-03-30 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2025-07-31 Compliance Passed
2025-05-21 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2025-04-23 Compliance Passed
2025-03-10 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-04-10 Initial Passed
2024-03-22 Stoppage Stoppage done
2023-10-26 Initial Passed
2023-03-22 Initial Passed
2022-10-30 Treatments Monitoring visit
2022-10-23 Treatments Bait applied
2022-06-09 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2022-04-29 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2021-08-24 Initial Passed
2020-06-16 Initial Passed
2019-05-21 Initial Passed
2018-07-20 Initial Passed
2017-07-12 Initial Passed
2016-11-09 Initial Passed
2016-03-07 Treatments Monitoring visit
2016-02-29 Treatments Bait applied
2016-02-11 Initial Passed
2014-04-07 Initial Passed
2012-05-18 Compliance Passed

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

0 Class A
0 Class B
2 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Active roach infestation 2024-03-16
Class C Active mice infestation 2024-03-16
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.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 2 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 40 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of July 9, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

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: July 9, 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: July 9, 2026.