NYC Report Card

53 West 8 Street

B — 88.5

MANHATTAN · West 8 Street · Zip 10011

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The building at 53 West 8th Street, Manhattan, earns a B grade (88.5) with a low crime rate, but has seen 14 complaints since 2018, mostly concerning heat/hot water and general construction/plumbing issues.

Street-wide 311 complaints trend โ†’ Stable

Street-wide Crime trend 11 total

Building Details

Owner
GOLDBERG CENTER LLC
Building Class
C7
Units
17 units (12 residential)
Year Built (pre-war)
1845
Complaints
15 total · 0.9 complaints/unit
City Council District
District 2

HPD Violations Official city inspections

Total Violations
104
Hazardous (Class C)
8
Hazardous (Class B)
76
Non-Hazardous (Class A)
20
Open Violations
104
Rent-Impairing
17
Most Common Violations
OtherPlaster/PaintDoors/LocksPestsGarbage/Refuse
Latest inspection: 2006-12-13

Data from NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD). Class C = immediately hazardous.

Evictions Tenants removed from this building

Total Evictions
1
Residential
1
Latest: 2018-01-29

Transit Access

100
Transit Score
Excellent
Nearest Subway
W 4 St-Wash Sq
96 m
Lines
A C E B D F M
Entrances within 1km
3
Nearest Bus Stop
W 8 ST/6 AV
55 m
Bus Route
M8

Should you live here? B — 88.5

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Cleanliness
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Average
0
Noise
complaints
0
Rodent/
pest issues
0
Felonies
nearby
15
Total
311 issues

311 Complaints at this address

CategoryCount
Maintenance13
Air Quality1
Other1
Total15

Crime near this address

CategoryCount
Felonies0
Misdemeanors0
Violations0
Total0

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Data from NYC 311 and NYPD. Last updated 2026.