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537 West 27 Street

627Records
16City systems
9Open violations
14.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10001 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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627 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 124 DOB job filings, 104 311 service requests, 98 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built2011
Floors5
Res. units28
ClassD8
Owner (PLUTO)HT WEST 27TH REALTY LLC
BBL1006990009
BIN1012404, 1088520

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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 59% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 14.1. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations9 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2026–27: 6).

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

What 311 hears from this address

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Dirty Condition (3) · Encampment (2) · Water System (2) · Street Sweeping Complaint (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).

Filed construction activity

$357,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (31 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 (2011)
YesSix or more residential units (28)
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)HT WEST 27TH REALTY LLC
Head officerSAM SPARKS
Managing agentROSE PROPERTY MGMT GRP LLC
Last registered2025-07-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$14,112,000 $6,350,400
2026$14,160,000 $6,372,000
2027$14,479,000 $6,515,550

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 10 YR NO CAP

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 92/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Pinch Food DesignAmericanAMice 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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

Subway34 St-Hudson Yards — 7 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
23 St — C E · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 11 Av / W 26 St — M12 · 450 ft
Citi Bike11 Ave & W 27 St · 350 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

537 West 27 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

23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.

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 ROSE PROPERTY MGMT GRP LLC — 198 buildings, 24,128 units. Grades across the portfolio: A148 · B26 · C8 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
115 Broad Street MN1320 A
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415 West 23 Street MN901 A
222 Broadway MN788 A
66 Pine Street MN612 A
9 DeKalb Avenue BK541 A
450 East 63 Street MN503 A
241 West 28 Street MN480 A
517 West 59 Street MN465 A
21 India Street BK463 A
100 Flatbush Avenue BK441 A
41-42 24 Street QN421 A
55 West 25 Street MN407 A
984 1 Avenue MN397 A
1752 Broadway MN396 A
151 Bank Street MN384 A
11 Ocean Parkway BK375 A
222 East 40 Street MN372 A
210 Livingston St BK367 A
150 East 44 Street MN360 A
15 Hanover Place BK314 A
61-01 Junction Boulevard QN312 A
736 Avenue of the Americas MN301 B
1510 Lexington Avenue MN298 A
47 Willoughby Street BK293 A
21 West Street MN293 A
422 East 53 Street MN292 A
7 West 21 Street MN289 A
1520 York Avenue MN267 A
539 Vanderbilt Avenue BK264 A
211 North End Avenue MN253 A
240 East 86 Street MN246 A
23-10 42 Road QN240 A
204 Wythe Avenue BK232 A
4650 Broadway MN222 A
65 West 96 Street MN217 A
260 West 52 Street MN215 A
1490 Lexington Avenue MN211 A
800 5 Avenue MN208 B
4-21 27 Avenue QN208 C
300 East 50 Street MN194 A
233 West 125 Street MN191 A
341 8th Avenue MN188 A
5-11 47 Avenue QN188 A
245 East 124 Street MN185 B
2180 Broadway MN181 A
1245 Park Avenue MN164 A
308 Livingston Street BK160 A
85 4 Avenue MN159 A
306 East 96 Street MN159 A
25-34 Jackson Avenue QN157 A
729 2nd Avenue MN157 A
240 West 167 Street BX155 D
989 1 Avenue MN150 A
2495 Broadway MN147 A
150 East 57 Street MN144 A
181 West 97 Street MN140 B
23 India Street BK140 C
110 Green Street BK130 A
34-20 Junction Boulevard QN125 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,830,399 on 2017-01-04 (lender: East West Bank), 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
2024-02-16AL&R $22,000,000 — from HT WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $22,000,000
2024-02-16Agreement $22,000,000 — from WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to HT WEST 27TH REALTY LLC $22,000,000
2017-01-04AL&R $24,500,000 — from HT WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to EAST WEST BANK $24,500,000
2017-01-04Agreement $24,500,000 — from HT WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to EAST WEST BANK $24,500,000
2017-01-04Mortgage $3,830,400 — from HT WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to EAST WEST BANK $3,830,400
2015-07-14Deed $37,570,000 — from WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to HT WEST 27TH REALTY LLC $37,570,000
2014-04-11AL&R $3,000,000 — from WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $3,000,000
2014-04-11Mortgage $3,000,000 — from WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $3,000,000
2012-12-28Deed $27,500,000 — from W. 27TH STREET RENTAL LLC to WEST 27TH REALTY LLC $27,500,000
2012-12-28AL&R $18,500,000 — from WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $18,500,000
2012-12-28Agreement $18,500,000 — from WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $18,500,000
2012-12-28Mortgage $410,787 — from WEST 27TH REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $410,787
2012-11-28Agreement $9,294,150 — from W. 27TH STREET RENTAL LLC; 537 WEST 27TH STREET OWNERS LLC to LANDESBANK HESSEN-THURINGEN GIROZENTRALE $9,294,150
2012-10-31Agreement $12,542,596 — from 537 WEST 27TH STREET OWNERS LLC; W. 27TH STREET RENTAL LLC to LANDESBANK HESSEN-THURINGEN GIROZENTRALE $12,542,596
2012-10-19Agreement $22,729,040 — from W. 27TH STREET RENTAL LLC; 537 WEST 27TH STREET OWNERS LLC to LANDESBANK HESSEN-THURINGEN GIROZENTRALE $22,729,040

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170437216
201819450129
201930770347
20209110213
202120120317
202218190028
2023105240241
20246554626
202502101316
202600230225
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The full timeline

Construction 242Enforcement 117Housing & tenants 143Ownership & money 98Health & systems 27

Every one of the 627 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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