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256 West 15 Street

479Records
19City systems
0Open violations
6.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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479 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 158 HPD complaints, 138 311 service requests, 43 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1901
Floors6
Res. units22
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)256 CHELSEA, LLC
BBL1007640068
BIN1013750

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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 68% 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 6.9. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Lead (2) · Emergency Response Team (ERT) (1) · Food Poisoning (1) · Dumpster Complaint (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).

Filed construction activity

$152,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1901)
YesSix or more residential units (22)
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)256 CHELSEA, LLC
Head officerDAVID R BRAND
Managing agentTURN OF RIVER REAL ESTATE & MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2025-08-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,976,000 $2,239,200
2026$5,217,000 $2,347,650
2027$5,133,000 $2,309,850

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
787 CoffeeCoffee/TeaAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

Subway14 St — A C E L · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 14 St — M20 · 200 ft
Citi Bike8 Ave & W 16 St · 350 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

256 West 15 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

12 311 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 TURN OF RIVER REAL ESTATE & MANAGEMENT, LLC — 15 buildings, 144 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B3 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
256 West 15 Street MN22 A
11 East 66 Street MN19 B
34 West 86 Street MN18 A
319 West 82 Street MN10 A
60 West 71 Street MN10 A
27 West 89 Street MN10 A
103 West 74 Street MN10 A
308 West 89 Street MN10 A
155 Prospect Place BK8 A
25 Washington Square N MN6 B
183 Washington Park BK5 C
6 East 2 Street MN4 A
193 Washington Park BK4 C
194 Washington Park BK4 B
119 West 95 Street MN4 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $326,481 on 2026-06-02 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-02Mortgage $326,481 — from 256 CHELSEA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $326,481
2026-06-02Agreement $5,500,000 — from 256 CHELSEA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $5,500,000
2021-05-13RPTT $1,696,842 — from CATALYST INVESTORS IV, L.P.; MIP III TOWERS, LLC; MIP III (REIT) AIV, LP; COX CPH, LLC; CA to AMERICAN TOWER INVESTMENTS, LLC $1,696,842
2017-03-28Deed $14,100,000 — from 256 WEST 15 STREET REALTY LLC to 256 CHELSEA, LLC $14,100,000
2017-03-28Agreement $6,400,000 — from 256 CHELSEA LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $6,400,000
2017-03-28AL&R $6,400,000 — from 256 CHELSEA LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $6,400,000
2017-03-23Sold for $14,100,000 $14,100,000 $640,909
2015-01-03Agreement $6,800,000 — from 256 WEST 15 STREET REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $6,800,000
2015-01-03Deed $13,000,000 — from SARIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC to 256 WEST 15 STREET REALTY LLC $13,000,000
2015-01-03Agreement $6,800,000 — from 256 WEST 15 STREET REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $6,800,000
2015-01-03Mortgage $2,446,587 — from 256 WEST 15 STREET REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,446,587
2013-11-07Agreement $4,450,000 — from SARIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $4,450,000
2013-11-07AL&R $4,450,000 — from SARIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $4,450,000
2013-11-07Mortgage $173,400 — from SARIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $173,400
2013-09-30Deed $10,750,000 — from BENCHMARK 256 LLC to SARIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC $10,750,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170085316
2018004059
20195270216
20204060212
20214081114
20223080112
2023224019
20245130413
2025000022
202600164424
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The full timeline

Construction 49Enforcement 25Housing & tenants 329Ownership & money 44Health & systems 32

Every one of the 479 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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