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420 West 23 Street

1,870Records
18City systems
1Open violations
1.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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1,870 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,479 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 77 DOB permits, 71 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1985
Floors11
Res. units38
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)PAUL ALLEN
BBL1007207501
BIN1012691

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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 84% 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 1.9. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1991-10-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Consumer Complaint (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · ELECTRIC (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · GENERAL (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,750,695 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (25 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 (1985)
YesSix or more residential units (38)
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)420 WEST 23RD STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerJAMES SOWLAKIS
Managing agentRUDD MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-11-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$265,027 $119,262
2026$0 $0
2027$304,745 $137,135

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,242,117 a year ($59.90 per sq ft), operating expenses $726,910 ($19.42 per sq ft), net operating income $1,515,207. 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 7/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — A C E L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 23 St / 9 Av — M23-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike9 Ave & W 22 St · 450 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

420 West 23 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

13 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 RUDD MANAGEMENT LLC — 36 buildings, 2,547 units. Grades across the portfolio: A28 · B7 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
301 East 69 Street MN198 A
333 East 66 Street MN191 A
420 East 72 Street MN191 A
667 Lexington Avenue MN156 B
504 Cathedral Parkway MN148 B
56 Leonard Street MN146 A
215 East 80 Street MN145 A
1359 3 Avenue MN126 A
66 Overlook Terrace MN120 A
441 Columbus Avenue MN112 A
230 East 79 Street MN107 B
605 Park Avenue MN105 A
689 Ft Washington Avenue MN84 A
801 West End Avenue MN74 A
205 East 69 Street MN72 A
166 East 96 Street MN65 A
305 West 52 Street MN65 A
285 Central Park West MN53 A
75 Central Park West MN53 A
514 Cathedral Parkway MN49 A
24 East 93 Street MN45 A
40 West 67 Street MN39 A
420 West 23 Street MN38 A
310 West 85 Street MN36 A
27 West 67 Street MN32 A
236 West 26 Street MN25 A
304 Columbus Avenue MN14 A
21 West 20 Street MN13 A
130 West 57 Street MN10 A
425 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 B
157 East 84 Street MN6 A
55 West 86 Street MN5 B
786 Lexington Avenue MN4 B
12 West 10 Street MN4 A
784 Lexington Avenue MN4 C
105 Franklin Street MN4 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-16Mortgage $780,000 — from 420 HDG LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $780,000
2026-07-14Deed $1,375,000 — from IRWIN, JAMES R to BIJWADIA, SHAAN $1,375,000
2026-07-14Mortgage $775,000 — from BIJWADIA, SHAAN to ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC; MERS $775,000
2026-07-06Sold for $1,375,000 $1,375,000 $36,184
2026-05-26Deed $1,600,000 — from HIGH POINT PROPERTIES, LLC to LBJT PROPERTIES, LLC $1,600,000
2026-05-26Mortgage $1,280,000 — from LBJT PROPERTIES, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $1,280,000
2026-05-26Deed $1,600,000 — from HIGH POINT PROPERTIES, LLC to LBJT PROPERTIES, LLC $1,600,000
2026-05-26Mortgage $1,280,000 — from LBJT PROPERTIES, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $1,280,000
2026-05-13Deed $550,000 — from GODEK, LISA M; FARDY, MATTHEW T to GODEK, LISA M $550,000
2026-05-13Mortgage $777,500 — from FIORILLA, SOFIA LEA to CITIBANK, N.A.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $777,500
2026-05-13Deed $937,500 — from MACKAY, KRISTY JAN; HOLMES, GAVIN WILLIAM to FIORILLA, SOFIA LEA $937,500
2026-05-06Sold for $937,500 $937,500 $24,671
2026-04-28Sold for $550,000 $550,000 $14,474
2026-04-08Sold for $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $42,105
2026-04-08Sold for $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $42,105

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017155471297
201821522535
201901818734
20206366728
2021431124345
2022151917446
202321910426
20248174525
2025001610430
202620127434
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The full timeline

Construction 126Enforcement 86Housing & tenants 104Ownership & money 1,503Health & systems 51

Every one of the 1,870 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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