259 West 12th Street

259 West 12th Street in West Village, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 5 of 26 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).

Multi-family elevator · 26 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 85/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 5 of 26 units are rent-stabilized; 19 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (5 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

5 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 9 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-12. Newest violation issued 2014-08-21. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2014. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATE DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2012-01-24. HPD violation 9293662
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2010-03-24. HPD violation 8339750
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2010-03-24. HPD violation 8339751
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2010-03-24. HPD violation 8339752
• Class A: Broken window or sash (exterior). PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EXTERIOR WINDOW FRAMES AND SASHES ALL STYS FRONT AND REAR., issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 2911266

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 3 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

5 of 26 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: 5 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 259 W 12TH LLC. Head officer: JENNIFER JAMES. Managing agent: AVAILABLE SPACES, LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1006150091, HPD building ID 30049. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 8 Av (L), 3 min walk
• 14 St (1, 2, 3), 3 min walk
• 14 St (A, C, E), 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 2026-10-28.