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522 West 29 Street

433Records
13City systems
2Open violations
4.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10001 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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433 recorded events, 2000–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 219 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 74 311 service requests, 47 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built2014
Floors11
Res. units31
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)W29 HIGHLINE OWNERS LLC
BBL1007007501
BIN—

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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 75% 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 4.4. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-09-22.

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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Noise (2) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Damaged Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$6,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (2014)
YesSix or more residential units (31)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)SOORI HIGHLINE
Head officerSooKhian Chan
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2026-07-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,038,542 $467,344
2026$1,518,732 $683,429
2027$901,178 $405,530

The city's market estimate has fallen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $5,580,441 a year ($52.20 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,418,629 ($13.27 per sq ft), net operating income $4,161,812. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 18/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-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 29 St — M12 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 30 St & 10 Ave · 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

522 West 29 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 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 FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

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3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
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772 Broadway MN360 A
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75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
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195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

showing 60 of 556 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-25Sold for $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $72,581
2026-04-20Deed $5,840,000 — from W29 HIGHLINE OWNERS LLC to CSZZ INVESTMENT LLC $5,840,000
2026-04-16Deed $4,275,000 — from APS LIFESTYLE MARKETING PTE LTD to QIAN, NIGE $4,275,000
2026-04-16Mortgage $2,394,000 — from QIAN, NIGE to MERS $2,394,000
2026-03-23Sold for $4,275,000 $4,275,000 $137,903
2026-02-06Mortgage $2,860,000 — from NYC KNIGHT LIFE LLC to ROSEWOOD LENDING LLC $2,860,000
2025-09-08Deed $4,400,000 — from SOORI HIGHLINE NYC B LLC to NYC KNIGHT LIFE, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIAB $4,400,000
2025-08-27Sold for $4,400,000 $4,400,000 $141,935
2025-08-27Sold for $4,400,000 $4,400,000 $141,935
2024-12-20Mortgage $2,850,000 — from MANN, RICHARD to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $2,850,000
2024-12-20Deed $4,750,000 — from APS LIFESTYLE MARKETING PTE. LTD to MANN, RICHARD $4,750,000
2024-12-10Sold for $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $153,226
2023-10-05Deed $5,840,000 — from W29 HIGHLINE OWNERS LLC to CSK INVESTMENT LLC $5,840,000
2023-09-26Sold for $5,840,000 $5,840,000 $188,387
2023-05-24Deed $8,800,000 — from W29 HIGHLINE OWNERS LLC to CSZZ INVESTMENT LLC $8,800,000

Ten-year activity

2001000
2017
155
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201755865992
201813201283155
20190248317
2020013015
20210390012
20220138012
2023031012126
202402105118
20250156012
202602711121
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The full timeline

Construction 47Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 92Ownership & money 243Health & systems 28

Every one of the 433 recorded events, 2000–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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