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303 West 21 Street

526Records
15City systems
11Open violations
25.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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526 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 183 311 service requests, 160 HPD housing violations, 46 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)GALILEO ASSOCS. LLC
BBL1007450031
BIN1013304

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 60% 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 25.9. 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 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations11 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1998-08-19.

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

34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (17) · Lead (4) · Graffiti (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · PLUMBING (1).

Filed construction activity

$648,650 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
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)GAILILEO ASSOC LLC
Head officerAVERY B SEAVEY
Managing agentDaltonManagementCompany
Last registered2025-10-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,379,000 $1,070,550
2026$2,597,000 $1,168,650
2027$2,902,000 $1,305,900

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
23 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 20 St — M20 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 22 St & 8 Ave · 200 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

303 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

34 311 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 DALTONMANAGEMENTCOMPANY — 10 buildings, 1,245 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B6 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1750 Sedgwick Avenue BX227 B
220 West 133 Street MN200 B
175 West 90 Street MN187 B
89 Lenox Avenue MN161 C
646 Lenox Avenue MN134 B
1071 Tinton Avenue BX125 B
257 West 111 Street MN113 A
225 8 Avenue MN70 A
303 West 21 Street MN15 B
303 West 21 Street MN13 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $759,551 on 2026-06-26 (lender: Principal Life Insurance Company), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-26Agreement $18,000,000 — from GALILEO ASSOCIATES, LLC to PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $18,000,000
2026-06-26Mortgage $759,552 — from GALILEO ASSOCIATES, LLC to PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $759,552
2017-07-31Agreement $17,500,000 — from GALILEO ASSOCIATES, LLC to U.S. COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOAN PORTFOLIO, $17,500,000
2002-01-11Mortgage $18,000,000 — from GALILEO ASSOCIATES,LLC to FANNIE MAE $18,000,000
2002-01-11Mortgage $3,500,000 — from GALILEO ASSOCIATES,LLC to AMERICAN PROPERTY FINANCING, INC. $3,500,000
2000-04-05Mortgage $18,000,000 — from GALILEO ASSOCIATES,LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $18,000,000
1983-03-08Mortgage $290,000 — from CATSIMATIDIS, JOHN to GODA REALTY CORP. $290,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700516259
201800110213
201903330440
202001310032
202100440246
202201220427
202310180221
202490260237
202561120221
202620213329
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The full timeline

Construction 41Enforcement 26Housing & tenants 399Ownership & money 29Health & systems 31

Every one of the 526 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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