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553 West 30 Street

11,256Records
23City systems
0Open violations
1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10001 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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11,256 recorded events, 2013–2026, from 23 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 9,103 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 661 311 service requests, 528 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built2015
Floors70
Res. units392
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1007027502
BIN1089411, 1091045

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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 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

287 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (206) · Noise (38) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (5) · Sewer (5) · Vendor Enforcement (5) · Smoking or Vaping (4).

Filed construction activity

$10,753,169 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (161 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 (2015)
YesSix or more residential units (392)
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)15 Hudson Yards Condominium
Head officerWILLIAM BRAKE
Managing agentRELATED MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,132,017 $509,408
2026$3,738,117 $1,682,153
2027$1,286,202 $578,791

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 20 YR NO CAP · MTA-LIRR/METRO NORTH

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $53,563,833 a year ($68.06 per sq ft), operating expenses $10,711,192 ($13.61 per sq ft), net operating income $42,852,640. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 76/100 (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 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cedric's At the ShedAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (5 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 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
34 St-Penn Station — A C E · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 11 Av / W 29 St — M12 · 500 ft
Citi BikeW 30 St & 10 Ave · 250 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

553 West 30 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

287 311 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

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 10 Avenue MN814 A
1-50 50 Avenue QN619 A
505 West 35th Street MN532 A
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

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-28Deed $3,450,000 — from ZHANG, JIAMING to MACONDO INVESTMENTS LLC $3,450,000
2026-09-22Sold for $3,450,000 $3,450,000 $8,801
2026-09-15Deed $4,188,000 — from NORTH FIFTH LLC to ZHUO, WEI; EVERSKY LLC $4,188,000
2026-08-17Sold for $4,188,000 $4,188,000 $10,684
2026-07-31Agreement $4,895,000 — from 15 HY PH83B LLC to MERS $4,895,000
2026-07-14Deed $3,750,000 — from RO, JESSE S; RO, CHRISTINE H to CHEN, ZHILAN $3,750,000
2026-07-09Mortgage $4,760,000 — from ZHOU, CHARLES to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,760,000
2026-06-26Sold for $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $9,566
2026-06-25Mortgage $600,000 — from AN, KWIYEUN to MERS $600,000
2026-06-24Deed $3,860,000 — from MA, SHUHONG; WANG, FUHUA to ZHU, JIEYING; HUANG, YING; ZHU, JIANLAN $3,860,000
2026-06-17Deed $5,600,000 — from METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY to ZHOU, CHARLES $5,600,000
2026-06-08Deed $2,700,000 — from LEE, JUNG WOO; SUH, EUN HEE to DIANE M. KIM, AS TRUSTEE; JOHN Y. KIM, AS TRUSTEE; DIANE M. KIM REVOCABLE TRUST $2,700,000
2026-06-08Mortgage $476,750 — from 15 HUDSON YARDS 35C, LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK $476,751
2026-06-08Agreement $2,315,000 — from 15 HUDSON YARDS 35C, LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK $2,315,000
2026-06-02Sold for $3,860,000 $3,860,000 $9,847

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20175818161093
20184839231,15691,275
201917129763,51953,800
20208116842,19172,379
202139151047037868
20228827031610486
2023847996628860
202454092653214
2025649944191587
20264910803638510
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The full timeline

Construction 817Enforcement 173Housing & tenants 745Ownership & money 9,463Health & systems 58

Every one of the 11,256 recorded events, 2013–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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