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229 West 20 Street

262Records
16City systems
6Open violations
33.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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262 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 94 311 service requests, 43 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 43 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1901
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC
BBL1007700024
BIN1014025

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 33.4. 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 violations6 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2022-07-27.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
4
’24–25

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

What 311 hears from this address

45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (19) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).

Filed construction activity

$998,410 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1901)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
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)229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC
Head officerDANIEL HOCHBERG
Managing agentMGT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,699,000 $1,214,550
2026$2,732,000 $1,229,400
2027$2,992,000 $1,346,400

The city's market estimate has risen 11% 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

Subway18 St — 1 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 20 St — M20 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 20 St & 7 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared 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.

Report a problem to 311

229 West 20 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

45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 MGT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 1,070 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B12 · C2 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
54-09 100 Street QN296 B
37-05 30th Street QN186 A
600 Columbus Avenue MN166 A
105-02 Queens Boulevard QN137 B
144 East 24 Street MN33 B
245 East 30 Street MN30 A
401 East 50 Street MN25 A
489 3 Avenue MN25 A
211 East 33 Street MN24 B
112 Avenue C MN22 B
606 West 191 Street MN20 F
1908 3 Avenue MN16 B
1910 3 Avenue MN16 B
229 West 20 Street MN15 B
1762 1 Avenue MN13 B
1764 1 Avenue MN13 B
495 3 Avenue MN12 A
151 Ludlow Street MN7 B
1 Bleecker Street MN6 B
3 Bleecker Street MN3 C
324 Bowery MN3 D
324 Bleecker Street MN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,750,000 on 2026-08-24 (lender: Prime Finance Short Duration Holding Company 9,), covering 3 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
2026-08-24Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC; 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC to PRIME FINANCE SHORT DURATION HOLDING COM $1,750,000
2026-08-24Agreement $63,000,000 — from 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC; 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC to PRIME FINANCE SHORT DURATION HOLDING COM $63,000,000
2026-08-24AL&R $63,000,000 — from 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC; 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC to PRIME FINANCE SHORT DURATION HOLDING COM $63,000,000
2022-08-18Mortgage $5,900,000 — from 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC; 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC to SREC REIT HOLDINGS INC $5,900,000
2022-08-18AL&R $5,900,000 — from 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC; 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC to SREC REIT HOLDINGS INC $5,900,000
2022-08-18Mortgage $3,700,000 — from 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC; 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC to SREC REIT HOLDINGS INC $3,700,000
2022-08-18Agreement $51,650,000 — from 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC; 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC to SREC REIT HOLDINGS INC $51,650,000
2022-08-18AL&R $3,700,000 — from 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC; 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC to SREC REIT HOLDINGS INC $3,700,000
2022-08-18Mortgage $38,400,000 — from WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC; 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC; 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC to SREC REIT HOLDINGS INC $38,400,000
2022-08-18AL&R $51,650,000 — from 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC; 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC to SREC REIT HOLDINGS INC $51,650,000
2022-08-18SPRD $13,250,000 — from 300 WEST 21ST STREET OWNER LLC; WEST 22ND STREET OWNER LLC; 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC to SREC REIT HOLDINGS INC $13,250,000
2022-07-26Deed $5,797,550 — from HSD GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC; SMG WEALTH HOLDINGS LLC; FELD-SON REALTY LLC; BGD ASSOCIATES LLC to 229 WEST 20TH STREET OWNER LLC $5,797,550
2022-07-11Sold for $5,797,550 $5,797,550 $386,503

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017012014
201801180524
2019015039
20200090110
20210080210
2022311117335
202314320322
202400796489
20250080210
202600511319
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 160Ownership & money 44Health & systems 31

Every one of the 262 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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