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48 WEST 8 STREET

Manhattan · Block 553 · Lot 17 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

48 WEST 8 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1005530017) built in 1930, with 44 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 2, zoning district C4-5, on a 7,037-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 20,443 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is RETURN TO HOME LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

RETURN TO HOME LLC
HPD-registered head officer: LORI BUCHBINDER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerLORI BUCHBINDER
  • Corporate OwnerRETURN TO HOME LLC
  • Managing AgentBUCHBINDER & WARREN LLC
  • Site ManagerJUSTIN RABIN

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded Feb 1, 2012.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 1, 2012AGMT$8.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
44
Year built
1930
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C4-5
Lot size:
7,037 sqft
Building area:
20,443 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$3.0M
Community district:
102
Council district:
2

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected May 11, 2022
    § 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL COMPONETS AT ALL STORI…
  • Class AInspected May 11, 2022
    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
  • Class BInspected May 11, 2022
    § 53,187,231 M/D LAW & DEPT RULES & REG. PROVIDE MEANS OF EGRESS FROM YARD TO STREET BY FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY FOR WHICH APPLICATION MUST BE F…
  • Class AInspected May 11, 2022
    § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN…
  • Class CInspected May 11, 2022
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BRICK WALL ERECTED AT REAR YARD OBSTRUCTING EGREES FROM FIRE ESCAPE
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 1, 2012).

Frequently asked questions about 48 WEST 8 STREET

Who owns 48 WEST 8 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 48 WEST 8 STREET per NYC PLUTO is RETURN TO HOME LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 48 WEST 8 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 48 WEST 8 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 48 WEST 8 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 48 WEST 8 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 48 WEST 8 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 48 WEST 8 STREET at $3.05M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 48 WEST 8 STREET and what does that mean?

48 WEST 8 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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