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259 West 18 Street

176Records
13City systems
9Open violations
89Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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176 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 34 311 service requests, 22 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1930
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)MORTICIA 18TH STREET LLC
BBL1007680005
BIN1013867

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 89. 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 violations9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-05-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).

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: Encampment (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · PLUMBING (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Emergency Response Team (ERT) (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$122,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)MORTICIA 18TH STREET, LLC
Head officerMARC SIEBERT
Managing agentKINSEY EQUITIES, LLC
Last registered2025-11-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,652,000 $1,193,400
2026$3,182,000 $1,431,900
2027$3,040,000 $1,368,000

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
18 St — 1 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 17 St — M20 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 17 St & 8 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

259 West 18 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 KINSEY EQUITIES LLC — 29 buildings, 408 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
517 West 161 Street MN41 A
227 West 109 Street MN36 B
310 West 20 Street MN33 A
1484 Amsterdam Avenue MN28 D
110 St Marks Place MN22 A
446 West 164 Street MN21 B
424 East 14 Street MN21 B
541 West 144 Street MN20 C
219 West 20 Street MN20 A
536 West 47 Street MN18 B
220 West 14 Street MN17 B
220 Avenue A MN16 B
320 West 22 Street MN15 A
41 West 24 Street MN12 A
419 East 76 Street MN12 A
18 West 129 Street MN12 A
323 East 75 Street MN10 A
827 East 218 Street BX8 D
3942 Barnes Avenue BX7 D
342 East 78 Street MN6 B
259 West 18 Street MN6 B
359 East 34 Street BK6 C
217 2 Avenue MN5 B
356 West 21 Street MN5 C
134 Kingsland Avenue BK4 B
99 South 2 Street BK3 C
1478 Flatbush Avenue BK2 C
37 West 10 Street MN1 C
224 Varick Street MN1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $469,303 on 2013-02-14 (lender: The Dime Savings Bank Of Williamsburgh), 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
2022-07-01M&CON $3,000,000 — from MORTICIA 18TH STREET LLC; IRMA'S 18TH STREET LLC to BANK OF AMERICA , N.A. $3,000,000
2022-07-01AL&R $3,000,000 — from MORTICA 18TH STREET LLC; IRMA'S 18TH STREET LLC to BANK OF AMERICA , N.A. $3,000,000
2018-01-29Agreement $3,118,682 — from IRMA'S 18TH STREET LLC; MORTICIA 18TH STREET LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $3,118,682
2013-02-14Agreement $3,500,000 — from MORTICIA 18TH STREET LLC; IRMA'S 18TH STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $3,500,000
2013-02-14Mortgage $469,303 — from MORTICIA 18TH STREET LLC; IRMA'S 18TH STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $469,303
2013-02-14AL&R $3,500,000 — from IRMA'S 18TH STREET LLC; MORTICIA 18TH STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $3,500,000
2008-10-08M&CON $1,166,240 — from MORTICIA 18TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,166,240
2008-10-08Deed $2,050,000 — from ABEIJON, JOE to MORTICIA 18TH STREET LLC $2,050,000
2005-04-11Mortgage $400,000 — from ABEIJON, JOE T to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $400,000
2005-04-11AL&R $400,000 — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to ABEIJON, JOE T $400,000
1984-09-12Mortgage $15,000 — from ABEIJON, JOSEPH T. AKA; WOOD ARTISTS, INC. to 257-259 W 18TH ST ASSOC. $15,000
1984-09-12Mortgage $840,600 — from MOOD ARTISTS INC to CITIBANK, N.A. $840,600
1984-06-15Mortgage $100,000 — from BAR-V PROPERTY CORP. to REALTY IMPROVEMENT ETC. $100,000
1982-12-14Mortgage $8,251 — from 257-259 W.18 ST.ASC/INC. to REALTY IMPROVEMENT FD/CO $8,251

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017600028
2018010124
2019003025
20207020110
2021006017
2022003519
202301270129
2024002035
2025002013
2026006028
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The full timeline

Construction 39Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 72Ownership & money 40Health & systems 21

Every one of the 176 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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