233 West 4th Street

233 West 4th Street in West Village, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 11 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1897

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 11 of 13 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (7 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2024-01-03. HPD violation 14927624
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL AT MAILBOXES AND AT LOCKED CELLAR ENTRANCE DOOR., issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 3294674
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & WALLS ( LARGE HOLES ) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4377708
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS (EXTERIOR)AT SOUTH 1ST CASEMENT WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E3), issued 2012-10-02. HPD violation 9591720
• Class B: Garbage not removed (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (RUBBISH CONTAINTERS..)AT 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2012-10-02. HPD violation 9592166
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (FLOWER POTS..)AT 4 & 5 STY BALCONY,FRONT NORTH WEST AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2012-10-02. HPD violation 9592172
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18899559

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

11 of 13 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 11 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 233 WEST 4TH ST LLC. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: 233 WEST 4TH STREET LLC. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1006110001, HPD building ID 29564. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Christopher St-Stonewall (1), 1 min walk
• W 4 St-Wash Sq (B, D, F, M), 4 min walk
• 14 St (1, 2, 3), 5 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.