363 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 118 HPD housing violations, 70 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 64 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 52.6. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 26 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2017-05-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dead/Dying Tree (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Missed Collection (1).
$677,050 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1901) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 231 W 15 REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | GARY S BROWN |
| Managing agent | NOT APPLICABLE |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,834,000 | $825,300 |
| 2026 | $1,932,000 | $869,400 |
| 2027 | $2,137,000 | $961,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
| Subway | 14 St — A C E L · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 14 St / 7 Av — M14A-SBS M14D-SBS · 450 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | W 15 St & 7 Ave · 400 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.
231 West 15 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.
Managed by NOT APPLICABLE — 51 buildings, 350 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B13 · C15 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $844,560 on 2021-06-23 (lender: Investors Bank), covering 10 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-23 | Mortgage $844,561 — from 142 WEST 86TH REALTY, LLC; 231 W 15 REALTY LLC; 244-250 EAST 74TH STREET, LLC; 142 WEST 86 to INVESTORS BANK; INVESTORS BANK | $844,561 | |
| 2021-06-23 | AL&R $1,844,561 — from 244-250 EAST 74TH STREET, LLC; 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC; 244-250 EAST 74TH STREET, LL to INVESTORS BANK; INVESTORS BANK | $1,844,561 | |
| 2021-06-23 | Mortgage $844,561 — from 142 WEST 86TH REALTY, LLC; 231 W 15 REALTY LLC; 244-250 EAST 74TH STREET, LLC; 142 WEST 86 to INVESTORS BANK; INVESTORS BANK | $844,561 | |
| 2021-06-23 | Agreement $1,844,561 — from 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC; 427 EAST 82ND REALTY, LLC; 244-250 EAST 74TH STREET, LLC; 1 to INVESTORS BANK; INVESTORS BANK | $1,844,561 | |
| 2021-06-23 | AL&R $1,844,561 — from 244-250 EAST 74TH STREET, LLC; 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC; 244-250 EAST 74TH STREET, LL to INVESTORS BANK; INVESTORS BANK | $1,844,561 | |
| 2021-06-23 | Agreement $1,844,561 — from 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC; 427 EAST 82ND REALTY, LLC; 244-250 EAST 74TH STREET, LLC; 1 to INVESTORS BANK; INVESTORS BANK | $1,844,561 | |
| 2016-11-29 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from 142 WEST 86TH REALTY, LLC; 231 W 15 REALTY LLC; 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC; 427 EAST 82 to INVESTORS BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2016-11-29 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from 427 EAST 82ND REALTY, LLC; 231 W 15 REALTY LLC; 142 WEST 86TH REALTY, LLC; 244-250 EAST 74 to INVESTORS BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2016-11-23 | Mortgage $2,161,080 — from 427 EAST 82ND REALTY, LLC; 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC; 231 W 15 REALTY LLC; 142 WEST 86 to INVESTORS BANK | $2,161,080 | |
| 2016-11-23 | Agreement $18,725,000 — from 427 EAST 82ND REALTY, LLC; 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC; 142 WEST 86TH REALTY, LLC; 244-2 to INVESTORS BANK | $18,725,000 | |
| 2016-11-23 | AL&R $11,150,000 — from 142 WEST 86TH REALTY, LLC; 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC; 231 W 15 REALTY LLC; 427 EAST 82 to INVESTORS BANK | $11,150,000 | |
| 2016-11-23 | Agreement $11,150,000 — from 142 WEST 86TH REALTY, LLC; 427 EAST 82ND REALTY, LLC; 231 W 15 REALTY LLC; 155-157 WEST 74 to INVESTORS BANK | $11,150,000 | |
| 2012-08-16 | Mortgage $1,400,000 — from 427 EAST 82ND REALTY, LLC C/O GARY BROWN; 231 W 15 REALTY LLC C/O GARY BROWN; 142 WEST 86T to INVESTORS BANK | $1,400,000 | |
| 2012-08-16 | Agreement $9,750,000 — from 231 W 15 REALTY LLC C/O GARY BROWN; 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC C/O GARY B; 142 WEST 86T to INVESTORS BANK | $9,750,000 | |
| 2012-08-16 | AL&R $1,400,000 — from 231 W 15 REALTY LLC C/O GARY BROWN; 155-157 WEST 74TH REALTY, LLC C/O GARY B; 142 WEST 86T to INVESTORS BANK | $1,400,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Every one of the 363 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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