292 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 111 311 service requests, 59 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 60% 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 25.8. 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 | 4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2025-02-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Noise (7) · Lead (7) · GENERAL (2) · Curb Condition (1) · Building/Use (1).
$66,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (17) |
| 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) | 228 W 16TH ST HOUSING CORP |
| Head officer | MICHAEL HEPNER |
| Managing agent | SANDBERG MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-10-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,374,000 | $1,068,300 |
| 2026 | $2,471,000 | $1,111,950 |
| 2027 | $2,680,000 | $1,206,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $451,322 a year ($45.20 per sq ft), operating expenses $139,490 ($13.97 per sq ft), net operating income $311,832. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| 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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 17 St — M7 M20 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 15 St & 7 Ave · 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.
228 West 16 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 |
27 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 SANDBERG MANAGEMENT — 70 buildings, 1,371 units. Grades across the portfolio: A60 · B7 · C3. See the whole portfolio
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $88,433 on 2023-07-03 (lender: Flushing Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | RPTT&RET $687,319 — from JOBER RCC LLC to BARRY, ERIN KIMBERLY; BARRY, BRYAN MICHAEL; BARRY, NATHANIEL BRODY HYDE | $687,319 | |
| 2026-06-10 | Sold for $687,319 | $687,319 | $40,431 |
| 2025-12-01 | RPTT&RET $559,000 — from MAHER, MATTHEW to FINK, SETH; FINK, LESLIE | $559,000 | |
| 2025-11-24 | Sold for $559,000 | $559,000 | $32,882 |
| 2025-09-05 | RPTT&RET $791,134 — from ALH PROPERTIES ELEVEN LLC to JOBER RCC LLC | $791,134 | |
| 2025-09-05 | RPTT&RET $791,134 — from ALH PROPERTIES ELEVEN LLC to JOBER RCC LLC | $791,134 | |
| 2025-09-05 | RPTT&RET $791,134 — from ALH PROPERTIES ELEVEN LLC to JOBER RCC LLC | $791,134 | |
| 2025-08-21 | Sold for $791,134 | $791,134 | $46,537 |
| 2023-07-03 | Agreement $550,000 — from 228 WEST 16TH STREET HOUSING CORPORATION to FLUSHING BANK | $550,000 | |
| 2023-07-03 | AL&R $550,000 — from 228 WEST 16TH STREET HOUSING CORPORATION to FLUSHING BANK | $550,000 | |
| 2023-07-03 | Mortgage $88,434 — from 228 WEST 16TH STREET HOUSING CORPORATION to FLUSHING BANK | $88,434 | |
| 2018-07-30 | RPTT&RET $550,000 — from BARR, ELIZABETH E to GRILLO, SCOTT T | $550,000 | |
| 2018-07-19 | RPTT&RET $645,000 — from HAUSER, JOHN O to CHEN, YI-TZU L; CHENG, ALAN W | $645,000 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Sold for $645,000 | $645,000 | $37,941 |
| 2018-07-16 | Sold for $550,000 | $550,000 | $32,353 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
Every one of the 292 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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