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179 Christopher Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00636 • Lot 0037 • Zip: 10014

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

0 Open HPD violations 7 on record • 2017–2025 0 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 1998 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2000

Address

Primary address: 179 Christopher Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10014
Block: 00636
Lot: 0037
BBL: 1006360037
Unified address ID: 1006360037

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: C1-6A (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 990 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 84 ft
Built FAR: 3
Max residential FAR: 4
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 4
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,970 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: JOHN BENIS

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $6,329,000
Total assessment: $139,345
Land assessment: $52,312
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JOHN BENIS

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood West Village
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Christopher St-Stonewall 1 2

About 4 minutes on foot · 241 m

  • Penn Station 13 min 4 walking, 9 riding
  • Times Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Union Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Fulton Street 20 min 4 walking, 16 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 4 walking, 17 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 27 min 4 walking, 23 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Railroad
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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 9, 2025 $29,700

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  2. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 3, 2025 $6,427

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 6, 2025 $6,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 11, 2024 $6,427

    Alteration CO

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing May 6, 2024 $29,700

    Alteration CO

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 15, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  3. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2000

  1. ECB violation Oct 2, 2000 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    49 SAFTEY ON BOILER RATED 45 PSI-CHANGE TO 30 PSI.

1998

  1. DOB violation Jul 14, 1998

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
John Benis
179 Christopher Street
New York, NY, 10014
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Elaine Goldman
Registration Contract
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
DOB NOW 12/09/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CROWE, JOHN
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ACRIS 11/04/1987
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BENIS, JOHN
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ACRIS 11/04/1987
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DRY DOCK SVGS BANK
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ACRIS 08/14/1984
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
CROWE, JOHN J.
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ACRIS 08/14/1984
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MARINE MIDLAND BANK
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ACRIS 08/14/1984
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MARINE MIDLAND BANK,N.A.
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ACRIS 06/12/1984
GRANTEE/BUYER
BENIS, JOHN
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ACRIS 05/15/1984
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MARINE MIDLAND BANKNA
ACRIS 02/23/1981
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CROWE, JOHN J
ACRIS 02/23/1981
GRANTEE/BUYER
CROWE, JOHN J
ACRIS 11/08/1978

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JOHN BENIS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
JOHN BENIS
PLUTO