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445 West 20 Street

589Records
17City systems
0Open violations
5.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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589 recorded events, 2011–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 273 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 105 311 service requests, 59 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units21
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1007187503
BIN1088963, 1089993

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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 72% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 5.2. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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.

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Missed Collection (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$181,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (21)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)455 WEST 29TH STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerRICHARD F MASON
Managing agentURBAN ASSOCIATES, LLC
Last registered2025-10-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,116,464 $502,409
2026$523,002 $235,351
2027$1,235,373 $555,918

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2016 estimate: gross income $2,203,770 a year ($39.11 per sq ft), operating expenses $945,519 ($16.78 per sq ft), net operating income $1,258,251. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

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

Subway23 St — C E · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — A C E L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 19 St — M11 · 350 ft
Citi BikeW 20 St & 10 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 011: The Sarah J. Garnet Elementary School
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

445 West 20 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

7 311 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 URBAN ASSOCIATES LLC — 46 buildings, 7,756 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
75 West End Avenue MN973 A
18 Sixth Ave BK858 A
400 West 59 Street MN729 A
124 West 60 Street MN498 A
40 Morningside Drive MN430 A
2 Amsterdam Avenue MN381 A
499 President Street BK350 A
1150 Madison Avenue MN343 A
310 East 44 Street MN324 A
662 Pacific Street BK312 A
307 East 44 Street MN312 A
160 West 71 Street MN302 A
420 West 42 Street MN264 A
208 West 23 Street MN262 A
253 West 72 Street MN259 A
360 West 43 Street MN256 A
19 West 69 Street MN83 A
165 East 118 Street MN78 A
433 West 21 Street MN69 B
175 2 Avenue MN56 A
4 West 21 Street MN54 A
177 9 Avenue MN54 A
30 Greenwich Avenue MN49 A
82 Jane Street MN49 A
19 Grove Street MN39 A
60 Leroy Street MN37 A
420 West 20 Street MN37 A
48 Greenwich Avenue MN35 A
236 West 4 Street MN32 A
213 West 13 Street MN24 A
140 Waverly Place MN23 A
168 East 81 Street MN21 A
445 West 20 Street MN21 A
148 West 10 Street MN20 B
1424 3 Avenue MN20 A
7 Morton Street MN20 A
323 West 4 Street MN19 A
1422 3 Avenue MN16 A
20 Cornelia Street MN16 A
1420 3 Avenue MN8 A
400 Bleecker Street MN8 A
26 Greenwich Avenue MN6 A
231 West 13 Street MN6 A
233 West 13 Street MN3 A
925 9 Avenue MN0 —
3001491007 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-06-16Deed $2,440,000 — from TSUI HING FAI, JEFF to GUARDUCCI, GHERARDO $2,440,000
2025-06-05Sold for $2,440,000 $2,440,000 $116,190
2025-03-14Agreement $2,447,000 — from HARB, ANNA; HARB, RAJA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; UBS BANK USA $2,447,000
2024-08-21Deed $10,464,361 — from THE STEPHANIE RIGGIO BULGER RESIDENCE TR; THE STEPHANIE RIGGIO BULGER RESIDENCE TR; JOEL A to 455 WEST 20TH STREET PH, LLC; 445 WEST 20TH STREET PH, LLC $10,464,361
2024-08-21Deed $10,464,361 — from THE STEPHANIE RIGGIO BULGER RESIDENCE TR; THE STEPHANIE RIGGIO BULGER RESIDENCE TR; JOEL A to 455 WEST 20TH STREET PH, LLC; 445 WEST 20TH STREET PH, LLC $10,464,361
2024-08-15Sold for $10,464,361 $10,464,361 $498,303
2022-09-20Agreement $5,062,500 — from BURSTYN LLC to SSA NE ASSETS LLC $5,062,500
2022-09-20AL&R $5,062,500 — from BURSTYN LLC to SSA NE ASSETS LLC $5,062,500
2022-09-20Mortgage $962,500 — from BURSTYN LLC to SSA NE ASSETS LLC $962,500
2022-08-25Agreement $4,526,000 — from CHRISTOPHER CHELSEA PROPERTY LTD to MERS INC., $4,526,000
2022-03-01Deed $6,500,000 — from LYNN CHAMBERS, MONICA; REN, YIWEI to WOODBURY WAY LLC $6,500,000
2022-03-01Mortgage $500,000 — from WOODBURY WAY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $500,000
2022-03-01Agreement $3,900,000 — from WOODBURY WAY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,900,000
2022-02-18Sold for $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $309,524
2022-02-04Deed $3,100,000 — from THE GREGORY JOHN SCOTT LIVING TRUST DTED; GREGORY JOHN SCOTT, TRUSTEE to N.I.K.E. PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC $3,100,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017101101325
20183327722
201904420432
20200736218
2021005215269
2022011816338
202302141320
20240154111
20250326112
20265030210
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The full timeline

Construction 107Enforcement 41Housing & tenants 116Ownership & money 286Health & systems 39

Every one of the 589 recorded events, 2011–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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