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337 West 21 Street

718Records
17City systems
5Open violations
56.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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718 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 275 HPD complaints, 238 311 service requests, 47 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1930
Floors6
Res. units31
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)SJA W 21 ST CORP
BBL1007450014
BIN1013291

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 56.8. 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 violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-28.

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

106 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (26) · FLOORING/STAIRS (18) · PAINT/PLASTER (14) · Noise (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (8) · PLUMBING (7).

Filed construction activity

$464,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (31)
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)SJA W 21 STREET CORP
Head officerJENNIFER MARKOWITZ
Managing agentABS PARTNERS REAL ESTATE, LLC
Last registered2025-10-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,591,000 $1,615,950
2026$4,157,000 $1,870,650
2027$4,070,000 $1,831,500

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — A C E L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 23 St / 9 Av — M23-SBS · 450 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike9 Ave & W 22 St · 300 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

337 West 21 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

106 311 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 ABS PARTNERS REAL ESTATE, LLC — 19 buildings, 361 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
170 East 83 Street MN52 A
337 West 21 Street MN31 B
2560 Broadway MN27 A
332 East 67 Street MN25 A
422 East 58 Street MN24 A
336 East 67 Street MN24 A
122 Mac Dougal Street MN20 A
399 West Broadway MN20 A
87 Christopher Street MN20 A
318 East 59 Street MN18 A
231 East 58 Street MN16 A
320 East 59 Street MN16 A
585 Avenue of the Americas MN16 A
459 West 49 Street MN10 A
457 West 49 Street MN10 A
108 West 17 Street MN10 A
9 East 10 Street MN10 A
55 West 8 Street MN9 A
105 West 16 Street MN3 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,708,572 on 2015-11-18 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-09-27Agreement $4,350,000 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $4,350,000
2022-09-27AL&R $4,350,000 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $4,350,000
2015-11-18Mortgage $2,708,573 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,708,573
2015-11-18Agreement $5,000,000 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,000,000
2015-11-18AL&R $5,000,000 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,000,000
2010-10-14Mortgage $368,930 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $368,930
2010-10-14Agreement $2,500,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. $2,500,000
2010-10-14AL&R $2,500,000 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,500,000
2004-07-28Mortgage $787,476 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $787,476
2004-07-28AL&R $2,400,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. $2,400,000
2004-07-28Agreement $1,612,524 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to SJA WEST 21ST STREET CORP. $1,612,524
2002-05-31Mortgage $390,019 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREETCORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $390,019
2000-04-20Mortgage $343,500 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREETCORP. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $343,500
1997-10-10Mortgage $312,888 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREETCORP. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION $312,888
1994-06-14Mortgage $219,761 — from SJA WEST 21ST STREETCORP. to ANCHOR SAVINGS BANK,FSB $219,761

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170070512
201830120318
201930110519
202040170223
202150290337
202241144427
202321480455
202400740478
202500940498
202604900397
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The full timeline

Construction 36Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 576Ownership & money 36Health & systems 43

Every one of the 718 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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