42 8th Avenue

42 8th Avenue in West Village, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 8 of 127 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 127 units · Built 1959

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 36 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 8 of 127 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (11 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 36 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

11 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 46 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-11-16. Newest violation issued 2026-04-22.

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

2 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10H, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10H), issued 2026-04-22. HPD violation 18802788
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. 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 (apt 17B), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16747019
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. 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 (apt 17B), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16747018
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10H, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10H), issued 2023-08-01. HPD violation 16129505
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 17 STY SOUTHWEST APT 17A HANKIN , SECTION '' '' (apt 17A), issued 1995-01-24. HPD violation 2354742
• Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES 10 STY APT 10H. , SECTION '' '' (apt 10H), issued 1993-11-16. HPD violation 2354733
• Class A: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR WHERE REQUIRED 10 STY NORTH APT 10H THRU OUT , SECTION '' '' (apt 10H), issued 1996-06-25. HPD violation 2354750
• Class A: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PARGUET FLOOR 10 STY NORTHWEST APT 10H WEST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 10H), issued 1995-10-17. HPD violation 2354745

311 housing complaints

39 in the last 12 months, 94 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (36), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (1).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

8 of 127 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: 8 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 31 JANE STREET TENANTS CORP.. Head officer: MICHAEL GERSHFELD. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1006160001, HPD building ID 4406. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 8 Av (L), 2 min walk
• 14 St (1, 2, 3), 4 min walk
• 14 St (A, C, E), 4 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.