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228 West 18 Street

628Records
18City systems
1Open violations
31Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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628 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 239 311 service requests, 136 HPD complaints, 61 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1915
Floors5
Res. units22
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)228 W 18TH PARTNERS LLC
BBL1007670057
BIN1084985

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 31. 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-06-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
10
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

70 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (24) · Rodent (11) · Food Establishment (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Dirty Condition (3) · Missed Collection (3).

Filed construction activity

$350,750 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (1915)
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)228 W 18TH PARTNERS LLC
Head officerRAMIEL BENYEHUDA
Managing agentBRIGHTON MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-06-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,628,000 $2,082,600
2026$4,590,000 $2,065,500
2027$5,040,000 $2,268,000

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Sanyuu WestJapaneseA—
White MaizeLatin AmericanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

9 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage), 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 2022 (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

Subway18 St — 1 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — A C E L · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 17 St — M20 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 17 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.

Report a problem to 311

228 West 18 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

70 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT — 43 buildings, 930 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B20 · C6 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
11-15 Broadway QN79 A
30-50 21 Street QN65 A
97 Grand Street BK62 A
206 West 21 Street MN47 A
145 Henry Street BK42 B
15 Wyckoff Street BK40 A
200 Mott Street MN26 B
227 East 59 Street MN25 B
443 East 88 Street MN25 B
177 Concord Street BK23 A
228 West 18 Street MN22 B
109 Eldridge Street MN22 B
238 East 58 Street MN22 B
417 East 9 Street MN22 B
20 Terrace Place BK21 B
467 West 164 Street MN21 C
1975 Adam C Powell Blvd MN20 D
206 West 96 Street MN20 A
30 East 14 Street MN20 A
86 Clinton Street MN18 A
829 9 Avenue MN18 B
204 West 96 Street MN18 A
195 East 4 Street MN18 A
225 East 14 Street MN17 C
110 9 Avenue MN17 B
108 9 Avenue MN17 B
93 Hicks Street BK16 B
342 East 85 Street MN16 B
750 Washington Avenue BK16 C
202 West 96 Street MN15 A
212 East 29 Street MN13 B
445 East 78 Street MN13 A
243 Troy Avenue BK12 B
171 Mulberry Street MN10 B
223 East 21 Street MN10 A
220 East 23 Street BK8 F
220 West 122 Street MN8 C
248 Elizabeth Street MN8 B
118 East 31 Street MN8 C
817 8 Avenue BK8 B
122 Boerum Street BK8 A
187 Bond Street BK7 B
116 East 31 Street MN7 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,329,495 on 2022-03-09 (lender: Customers Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-09Agreement $6,800,000 — from 228 W 18TH PARTNERS LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $6,800,000
2022-03-09Mortgage $3,329,496 — from 228 W 18TH PARTNERS LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $3,329,496
2022-03-09Deed $9,800,000 — from RHUMB W 18 LLC to 228 W 18TH PARTNERS LLC $9,800,000
2022-02-24Sold for $9,800,000 $9,800,000 $445,455
2019-08-06Mortgage $160,627 — from RHUMB W 18 LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $160,627
2019-08-06Agreement $3,700,000 — from RHUMB W 18 LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $3,700,000
2019-08-06AL&R $3,700,000 — from RHUMB W 18 LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $3,700,000
2012-09-11Mortgage $1,211,433 — from RHUMB W 18 LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,211,433
2012-09-11Agreement $4,100,000 — from RHUMB W 18 LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $4,100,000
2005-10-25AL&R $3,250,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to RHUMB W 18 LLC $3,250,000
2005-10-25Agreement $3,250,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to RHUMB W 18 LLC $3,250,000
2005-10-25Mortgage $2,133,975 — from RHUMB W 18 LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $2,133,975
2000-05-01Mortgage $453,480 — from RHUMB W 18 LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURG $453,480

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001034
2018005027
20198084222
20203160111
2021404019
2022214661065
2023016901181
202400201113
2025036002285
2026052801043
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The full timeline

Construction 38Enforcement 29Housing & tenants 447Ownership & money 35Health & systems 79

Every one of the 628 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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