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124 8 Avenue

6,491Records
20City systems
3Open violations
1.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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6,491 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 4,979 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 685 311 service requests, 247 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1989
Floors20
Res. units155
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)THE GRAND CHELSEA CONDOMINIUM
BBL1007667502
BIN1076135

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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 73% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.1. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1986-08-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$4,900 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

177 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (45) · Dirty Condition (34) · Illegal Dumping (22) · Panhandling (15) · Snow or Ice (11) · Noise (10).

Filed construction activity

$10,184,490 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (84 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (1989)
YesSix or more residential units (155)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)The Grand Chelsea Condominium
Head officerGABE SULEIMAN
Managing agentAKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.
Last registered2025-08-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$0 $0
2026$217,624 $97,931
2027$261,727 $117,777

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $6,474,456 a year ($45.70 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,522,985 ($10.75 per sq ft), net operating income $4,951,471. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 5/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Just SaladSaladsA—
StarbucksCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 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), shared by 2 restaurants
5 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Food Protection, Toilet Facility), shared by 2 restaurants · 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (0 in the last three years).

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 · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full
18 St — 1 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 17 St — M20 · 250 ft
Citi Bike8 Ave & W 16 St · 200 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

124 8 Avenue

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

177 311 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 AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC. — 372 buildings, 55,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A328 · B33 · C5. See the whole portfolio

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130 Lenox Avenue MN240 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-18Deed $1,100,000 — from CONTRERAS MENDEZ, ANGELICA BEATRIZ; ESTATE OF ENRIQUE EFRAIN CONTRERAS MENDE; SANCHEZ, MAX to KHALIFE, SAMI $1,100,000
2026-09-18Mortgage $880,000 — from KHALIFE, SAMI to MERS $880,000
2026-09-16Sold for $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $7,097
2026-07-31Mortgage $500,000 — from BAKER, WILLIAM; STEIN, ALAN C to TD BANK NA $500,000
2026-07-30Deed $1,050,000 — from GREINER, ISABEL to AYRES, JOSHUHA ANDREW $1,050,000
2026-07-30Mortgage $944,895 — from AYRES, JOSHUHA ANDREW to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE LLC $944,895
2026-07-16Sold for $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $6,774
2026-06-17Mortgage $1,596,000 — from BESSER, RICHARD; BESSER, JEANNE to MERS, INC. $1,596,000
2026-06-17Deed $1,995,000 — from F3R REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to BESSER, JEANNE; BESSER, RICHARD $1,995,000
2026-06-17Deed $1,995,000 — from F3R REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to BESSER, JEANNE; BESSER, RICHARD $1,995,000
2026-06-17Mortgage $1,596,000 — from BESSER, RICHARD; BESSER, JEANNE to MERS, INC. $1,596,000
2026-06-03Sold for $1,995,000 $1,995,000 $12,871
2026-06-03Sold for $1,995,000 $1,995,000 $12,871
2026-05-04Deed $1,750,000 — from LAUGHARN, JUSTINE ELLEN to HOLMES, GILBERT A; HOLMES, ANNE P $1,750,000
2026-05-04Deed $1,750,000 — from LAUGHARN, JUSTINE ELLEN to HOLMES, GILBERT A; HOLMES, ANNE P $1,750,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201714628361296
201851332186263
20191434330595
202016852224102
2021192158863268
2022161060888182
2023211553110118
2024211067376141
202519957398132
202630554610114
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The full timeline

Construction 422Enforcement 162Housing & tenants 747Ownership & money 5,066Health & systems 94

Every one of the 6,491 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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