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527 West 23 Street

779Records
19City systems
7Open violations
0.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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779 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 259 311 service requests, 143 DOB permits, 127 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built2001
Floors14
Res. units313
ClassD6
Owner (PLUTO)23RD CHELSEA ASSOCIATES,
BBL1006950015
BIN1012347

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 80% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.7. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations7 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2015-09-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Smoking or Vaping (2) · Sewer Maintenance (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).

Filed construction activity

$2,544,151 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (37 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2001)
YesSix or more residential units (313)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)23RD CHELSEA ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerCHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT
Managing agentRELATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY,, L.P.
Last registered2025-08-20

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$102,938,000 $46,322,100
2026$104,200,000 $46,890,000
2027$101,608,000 $45,723,600

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 20 YR PLUS 15 YR EXT

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 33/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 10)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe BY the GirlsCoffee/TeaAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

7 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway23 St — C E · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
34 St-Hudson Yards — 7 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 23 St / 10 Av — M23-SBS · 350 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeW 22 St & 10 Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep
Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

527 West 23 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

31 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by RELATED MANAGEMENT — 79 buildings, 14,302 units. Grades across the portfolio: A63 · B12 · C2. See the whole portfolio

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560 10 Avenue MN814 A
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265 Cherry Street MN490 B
215 East 96 Street MN476 A
450 West 17 Street MN469 A
105 Duane Street MN440 A
400 Chambers Street MN396 A
553 West 30 Street MN392 A
500 West 30 Street MN390 A
841 10 Avenue MN371 A
1 East Loop Road MN352 A
460 Main Street MN342 A
527 West 23 Street MN313 A
1-55 Borden Avenue QN306 A
450 Washington Street MN283 A
40-22 College Point Blvd QN280 A
200 East 94 Street MN277 A
325 North End Avenue MN274 A
480 Main Street MN266 A
131-03 40 Road QN263 A
180 West 20 Street MN254 A
131-01 40 Road QN248 A
405 Main Street MN242 A
131-05 40 Road QN232 A
203 East 92 Street MN231 A
10 East 102 Street MN229 A
1 Columbus Circle MN225 A
324 West 30 Street MN223 B
425 Main Street MN216 A
261 Hudson Street MN201 A
515 West 18th Street MN181 A
1608 1 Avenue MN180 A
520 West 30 Street MN179 A
205 East 85 Street MN164 A
Locke Street BK151 B
34 Hudson Yards MN143 A
555 West 22nd Street MN141 A
1062 Elton Street BK136 C
250 East 53 Street MN135 A
210 Sherman Avenue MN126 C
205 West 76 Street MN124 A
20 West 102 Street MN123 B
456 Washington Street MN107 A
230 West 56 Street MN107 A
181 East 65 Street MN93 A
220 East 94 Street MN92 A
20-11 18 Street QN92 A
20-25 Shore Boulevard QN84 A
20-12 20 Street QN81 A
524 Vandalia Avenue BK64 B
23 East 22 Street MN64 A
516 Vandalia Avenue BK64 B
Gateway Boulevard QN63 A
400 West 12 Street MN60 A
20-31 19 Street QN60 A
20-05 Shore Boulevard QN60 B
20-32 19 Street QN60 B
20-11 20 Street QN60 A
1166 Elton Street BK59 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $12,000,000 on 2013-09-27 (lender: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-09-27Mortgage $12,000,000 — from 23RD CHELSEA ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $12,000,000
2004-05-25Mortgage $107,000,000 — from 23RD CHELSEA ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to FANNIE MAE $107,000,000
2004-05-25Mortgage $107,000,000 — from 23RD CHELSEA ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $107,000,000
2001-06-19Mortgage $110,000 — from 23RD CHELSEA ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $110,000
2001-06-19Mortgage $33,000,000 — from 23RD CHELSEA ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $33,000,000
2001-06-19Mortgage $1,400,725 — from EVOD ACQUISITION L.L.C.; 23RD CHELSEA ASSOCAITES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG $1,400,725
2001-06-19Mortgage $18,378,930 — from EVOD ACQUISITION L.L.C.; 23RD CHELSEA ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG $18,378,930
1988-06-21Mortgage $188,534 — from CMRC LTD; CMRC CORP FKA to EMIGRANT SVGS BK $188,534
1983-05-04Agreement $268,873 — from CMRC LTD.; CMRC CORP. FKA to EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK $268,873
1983-05-04Mortgage $268,873 — from CMRC LTD.; CMRC CORP. FKA to EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK $268,873

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201756321347
201809320445
2019149150341
202000140317
202163230234
202230171223
202303151221
20249191525
2025220100537
2026223230553
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The full timeline

Construction 270Enforcement 90Housing & tenants 332Ownership & money 45Health & systems 42

Every one of the 779 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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