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344 West 23 Street

1,554Records
17City systems
2Open violations
0.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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1,554 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,225 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 121 311 service requests, 39 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1985
Floors9
Res. units44
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)358 W 23RD ST CONDOMINIUM
BBL1007467502
BIN1013385

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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 91% 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 0.7. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1985-01-20.

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

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Illegal Parking (4) · Obstruction (4) · Missed Collection (2) · Street Condition (2) · Non (1).

Filed construction activity

$279,360 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (44)
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)344 WEST 23RD STREET CONDO
Head officerBENJAMIN ORTIZ
Managing agentVINTAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES
Last registered2025-09-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$268,636 $120,886
2026$285,289 $128,380
2027$847,313 $381,291

The city's market estimate has risen 215% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $3,305,259 a year ($61.28 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,142,925 ($21.19 per sq ft), net operating income $2,162,334. 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 33/100, posted at the entrance by law (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)

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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
23 St — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 23 St / 9 Av — M23-SBS · 250 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

344 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

18 311 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 VINTAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES — 20 buildings, 1,972 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B8 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3020 Avenue Y BK357 B
661 East 181 Street BX281 C
140 Cadman Plaza West BK250 A
485 Lenox Avenue MN160 A
1950 Hutchinson Rvr Py E BX158 B
2659 West 36 Street BK157 B
323 2 Avenue MN105 B
1250 Ocean Parkway BK95 A
420 East 58 Street MN75 A
1200 Gravesend Neck Road BK69 B
720 East 31 Street BK62 A
332 West 86 Street MN45 A
344 West 23 Street MN44 A
162 West 22 Street MN42 A
140 West 10 Street MN38 A
249 East 52 Street MN15 A
671-05 Burns Street QN5 B
67-107 Burns Street QN5 B
67-109 Burns Street QN5 B
142 West 10 Street MN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-09Deed $2,495,000 — from ZHANG, MENGYUAN; DENG, GARY EDWARD to FLOM, JASON $2,495,000
2026-08-28Sold for $2,495,000 $2,495,000 $56,705
2026-08-25Deed $888,324 — from LEVY, ELIZABETH to BENJAMIN HARRIS, TRUSTEE; DAVID HARRIS, TRUSTEE; THE ELIZABETH LEVY 2026 RESIDENCE TRUST $888,324
2026-08-19Sold for $888,324 $888,324 $20,189
2025-07-31Deed $865,000 — from MICHAEL N. CONNORS, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE; JAMES L.S. PARSONS TRUST to JET REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP. $865,000
2025-07-21Deed $1,895,000 — from SCHATZBERG, IAN to BUNDY, HARPER $1,895,000
2025-07-16Sold for $865,000 $865,000 $19,659
2025-07-16Sold for $865,000 $865,000 $19,659
2025-07-01Sold for $1,895,000 $1,895,000 $43,068
2025-07-01Sold for $1,895,000 $1,895,000 $43,068
2025-06-17Deed $1,112,500 — from ESPOSITO, JO-ANN; TAYLOR, JO-ANN; ESPOSITO, LEAH to JET REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP. $1,112,500
2025-06-03Sold for $1,112,500 $1,112,500 $25,284
2024-09-17Deed $1,705,000 — from GARCIA, ERIC A.; PIREZ GARCIA, MONICA to THE LIN LIVING TRUST; JENNIFER LIN AS CO-TRUSTEE; DAVID D. LIN AS CO-TRUSTEE $1,705,000
2024-09-04Sold for $1,705,000 $1,705,000 $38,750
2024-04-23Mortgage $735,000 — from LEE, HEEJAE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $735,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201750126335
20183389427
201921320329
2020011820342
2021022720352
2022442937276
202310187228
202400823334
202500620228
202600713323
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The full timeline

Construction 71Enforcement 49Housing & tenants 135Ownership & money 1,264Health & systems 35

Every one of the 1,554 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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