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253 West 15 Street

306Records
13City systems
6Open violations
4.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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306 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 64 311 service requests, 61 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 47 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1901
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)DERBY CURTAIN 153, LLC
BBL1007650009
BIN1013759

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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 76% 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 4.4. 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 violations6 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1989-08-29.

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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Construction Lead Dust (2) · Taxi Complaint (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Street Condition (1) · SAFETY (1).

Filed construction activity

$332,000 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 (20)
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)DERBY CURTAIN 153 LLC
Head officerJESSE HUTCHER
Managing agentMONDAY MORNING MANAGEMENT, LLc
Last registered2025-09-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,391,000 $1,075,950
2026$2,540,000 $1,143,000
2027$2,601,000 $1,170,450

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 350 ft
Citi Bike8 Ave & W 16 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

253 West 15 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

10 311 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 MONDAY MORNING MANAGEMENT, LLC — 18 buildings, 183 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B6 · C3 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
188 Avenue of the Americas MN53 B
145 2 Avenue MN24 C
253 West 15 Street MN20 A
627 East 6 Street MN10 B
177 East 3 Street MN10 C
175 East 3 Street MN8 B
104 Ft Greene Place BK8 B
112 Ft Greene Place BK8 B
303 East Houston Street MN6 B
1094 Dean Street BK6 A
359 West 22 Street MN5 D
357 West 22 Street MN5 C
243 East 3 Street MN5 D
108 1 Avenue MN5 D
24 Greenwich Avenue MN3 A
240 Flatbush Avenue BK3 D
218 East 9 Street MN2 A
548 6 Avenue BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $388,849 on 2024-10-03 (lender: Fortress Credit Corp), covering 2 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
2024-10-03AL&R $7,985,000 — from DERBY CURTAIN 153, LLC to FORTRESS CREDIT CORP $7,985,000
2024-10-03Mortgage $388,850 — from DERBY CURTAIN 153, LLC to FORTRESS CREDIT CORP $388,850
2024-10-03Mortgage $876,150 — from DERBY CURTAIN 153, LLC to FORTRESS CREDIT CORP $876,150
2024-10-03Agreement $7,985,000 — from DERBY CURTAIN 153, LLC to FORTRESS CREDIT CORP $7,985,000
2024-04-10Deed $10,650,000 — from CHELSEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC to DERBY CURTAIN 153, LLC $10,650,000
2024-04-10Agreement $9,200,000 — from DERBY CURTAIN 153, LLC to DERBY CARSON 53, LLC $9,200,000
2024-04-02Sold for $10,650,000 $10,650,000 $532,500
2021-08-02AL&R $9,200,000 — from CHELSEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC to DERBY CARSON 53, LLC $9,200,000
2021-08-02Mortgage $2,457,713 — from CHELSEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC to DERBY CARSON 53, LLC $2,457,713
2021-08-02Agreement $9,200,000 — from CHELSEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC to DERBY CARSON 53, LLC $9,200,000
2015-12-23AL&R $7,600,000 — from CHELSEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,600,000
2015-12-23Agreement $7,600,000 — from CHELSEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,600,000
2015-12-23Mortgage $2,848,532 — from CHELSEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,848,532
2013-11-06AL&R $5,000,000 — from CHELSEA DEVELOPMENT LLC SUCCESSOR TO to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,000,000
2013-11-06Mortgage $2,675,850 — from CHELSEA DEVELOPMENT LLC SUCCESSOR TO to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,675,850

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001023
2018007018
2019003014
2020005005
20210067013
2022005005
2023006006
202450418128
202510390022
20266140112
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The full timeline

Construction 42Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 160Ownership & money 62Health & systems 15

Every one of the 306 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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