1,466 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 690 311 service requests, 407 HPD complaints, 118 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 53.5. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 31 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2024-09-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
58 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 38 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$4,375 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
418 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Non (228) · Noise (46) · HEAT/HOT WATER (29) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (23) · PAINT/PLASTER (20) · PLUMBING (20).
$317,310 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (52) |
| 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) | HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND. CORP |
| Head officer | Michael Solana |
| Managing agent | VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA-GNY |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,595,000 | $2,967,750 |
| 2026 | $7,011,000 | $3,154,950 |
| 2027 | $7,897,000 | $3,553,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: CHARITABLE HOUSING
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 13/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9) |
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 | 18 St — 1 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 20 St — M7 M20 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 20 St & 7 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| 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.
226 West 20 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 |
418 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 29 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 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA-GNY — 15 buildings, 1,096 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1055 Webster Avenue | BX | 200 | A |
| 5 East 118 Street | MN | 175 | A |
| 3926 Broadway | MN | 146 | B |
| 112 East Clarke Place | BX | 122 | B |
| 1746 Andrews Avenue South | BX | 118 | A |
| 305 West 97 Street | MN | 108 | B |
| 2388 Creston Avenue | BX | 66 | B |
| 592 Wales Avenue | BX | 59 | A |
| 226 West 20 Street | MN | 52 | B |
| 855 East 175 Street | BX | 36 | A |
| 2643 Broadway | MN | 14 | B |
| 2112 2 Avenue | MN | 0 | — |
| 160 West 74 Street | MN | 0 | — |
| 1381 East New York Avenue | BK | 0 | — |
| 1361 Cromwell Avenue | BX | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,003,000 on 1995-08-11 (lender: NYC Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-11 | Mortgage $3,003,000 — from 226 WEST 20TH STREETHOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NYC HPD | $3,003,000 | |
| 1995-08-11 | Mortgage $2,235,000 — from 226 WEST 20TH STREETHOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NYC HPD | $2,235,000 | |
| 1989-12-07 | Mortgage $139,504 — from ELEVATED CHELSEA CORP to HANG SENG BANK LTD | $139,504 | |
| 1987-01-30 | Mortgage $839,234 — from CENTRAL CHELSEA ELVTPRT to JAEGER, CHARLES H | $839,234 | |
| 1987-01-30 | Mortgage $499,000 — from CENTRAL CHELSEA ELVTPRT to AMERICAN SVG&LN ASSN | $499,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 116 | 0 | 7 | 136 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 58 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 12 | 95 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 44 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 0 | 7 | 89 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 329 | 1 | 7 | 340 |
| 2026 | 3 | 7 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 165 |
Every one of the 1,466 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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