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309 West 29 Street

335Records
15City systems
9Open violations
107Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10001 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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335 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 142 311 service requests, 66 HPD housing violations, 34 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)GW 309 WEST 29TH STREET, LLC
BBL1007530031
BIN1013482

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 107. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations9 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-12-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 13).

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: HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Noise (2) · PLUMBING (2) · Snow or Ice (2) · Water System (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$216,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (8)
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)GW 309 WEST 29TH STREET LLC
Head officerALEXANDER STEFANELLI
Managing agentNIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,225,000 $1,451,250
2026$3,375,000 $1,518,750
2027$3,472,000 $1,562,400

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

Subway34 St-Penn Station — A C E · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 28 St — M20 · 350 ft
Citi BikeW 30 St & 8 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep
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

309 West 29 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 — 5 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 NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 194 buildings, 6,794 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B43 · C72 · D58 · F15. See the whole portfolio

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2700 Bronx Park East BX716 D
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81-10 135 Street QN189 D
222 Lenox Road BK160 D
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225 Parkside Avenue BK126 F
18-70 Troutman Street QN125 C
996 Ocean Parkway BK119 D
68-64 Yellowstone Blvd QN112 B
470 Ocean Avenue BK110 F
815 Gravesend Neck Road BK100 C
176 Clarkson Avenue BK91 C
459 Schenectady Avenue BK89 C
330 East 19 Street BK85 C
240 East 18 Street BK83 D
187-04 120 Avenue QN77 A
1296 Pacific Street BK76 D
2102 Beverley Road BK75 C
1554 Ocean Avenue BK73 B
85 Clarkson Avenue BK71 D
991 Carroll Street BK70 F
426 East 22 Street BK66 D
1280 Ocean Avenue BK66 C
405 East 16 Street BK62 D
681 Ocean Avenue BK60 D
115 East 21 Street BK59 D
916 Carroll Street BK58 C
926 Carroll Street BK58 B
303 West 154 Street MN54 C
794 Madison Avenue MN53 B
988 Montgomery Street BK53 C
419 Vanderbilt Avenue BK49 B
706 Lefferts Avenue BK49 C
40 Argyle Road BK49 C
529 East 22 Street BK48 C
1362 Ocean Avenue BK48 F
246 Bradhurst Avenue MN47 C
1535 Ocean Avenue BK44 D
1820 Cortelyou Road BK42 C
2513 Newkirk Avenue BK42 C
3301 Farragut Road BK42 B
1171 President Street BK40 D
915 Washington Avenue BK37 B
1060 Union Street BK35 D
242 Bradhurst Avenue MN35 B
186-08 120 Road QN34 A
121-30 Farmers Boulevard QN34 A
619 Rugby Road BK32 D
28 Argyle Road BK31 B
1617 President Street BK28 D
223 West 109 Street MN25 C
211 West 109 Street MN25 C
206 West 109 Street MN25 C
307 12 Street BK25 D
233 West 109 Street MN25 C
416 West 23 Street MN24 B
2232 Adam C Powell Blvd MN24 F
1038 Union Street BK23 C
367 Edgecombe Avenue MN23 D

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $33,000,000 on 2017-08-22 (lender: Cantor Commercial Real Estate Funding, L.P.), covering 13 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
2024-12-27Deed $5,236,803 — from 309 W 29TH STREET PARTNERS 1 LLC; 309 W 29TH STREET PARTNERS 2 LLC to GW 309 WEST 29TH STREET, LLC $5,236,803
2024-12-27ASPM $75,000,000 — from GW 310 WEST 22ND STREET, LLC; GW 431 WEST 22ND STREET, LLC; GW 456 WEST 22ND STREET, LLC; to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, AS TRUSTEE TRUST 2 $75,000,000
2024-12-19Sold for $5,236,803 $5,236,803 $654,600
2017-08-22Agreement $75,000,000 — from 348 W 21ST STREET PARTNERS 1 LLC; 456 W 22ND STREET PARTNERS 2 LLC; 307 W 29TH STREET PART to CANTOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FUNDING, L $75,000,000
2017-08-22Mortgage $33,000,000 — from 431 W 22ND STREET PARTNERS 2 LLC; 341 W 19TH STREET PARTNERS 1 LLC; 307 W 29TH STREET PART to CANTOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FUNDING, L $33,000,000
2017-08-22AL&R $75,000,000 — from 339 W 19TH STREET PARTNERS 2 LLC; 313 W 29TH STREET PARTNERS 1 LLC; 307 W 29TH STREET PART to CANTOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FUNDING, L $75,000,000
2016-05-25Mortgage $2,125,000 — from 309 W 29TH STREET PARTNERS 1 LLC; 309 W 29TH STREET PARTNERS 2 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $2,125,000
2016-05-25Deed $3,600,000 — from HUNTER EQUITIES 309, LLC to 309 W 29TH STREET PARTNERS 1 LLC; 309 W 29TH STREET PARTNERS 2 LLC $3,600,000
2016-05-25AL&R $2,125,000 — from 309 W 29TH STREET PARTNERS 1 LLC; 309 W 29TH STREET PARTNERS 2 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $2,125,000
2016-05-12Sold for $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $450,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017146516
2018083314
201906039
20200630164
20210360339
20220600666
2023090110
202402428
20251320134
2026990220
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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 255Ownership & money 28Health & systems 33

Every one of the 335 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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