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257 West 21 Street

172Records
13City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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172 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 311 service requests, 22 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1901
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)LES FILLES QUATRE,
BBL1007710009
BIN1014063

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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 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

Filed construction activity

$237,700 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (10)
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)LES FILLES QUATRE LLC
Head officerLORI BUCHBINDER
Managing agentBUCHBINDER AND WARREN LLC
Last registered2025-10-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,154,000 $2,769,300
2026$7,385,000 $3,323,250
2027$7,611,000 $3,424,950

The city's market estimate has risen 24% 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

Subway23 St — C E · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
23 St — 1 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 20 St — M20 · 250 ft
Citi BikeW 22 St & 8 Ave · 300 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

257 West 21 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

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 BUCHBINDER & WARREN LLC — 106 buildings, 2,394 units. Grades across the portfolio: A90 · B8 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
137 West 12 Street MN105 A
51 Avenue A MN103 B
31 East 12 Street MN81 A
54 Riverside Drive MN80 A
312 West 23 Street MN77 A
91 7 Avenue MN68 A
222 West 15 Street MN64 A
319 West 18 Street MN60 A
230 East 71 Street MN60 A
975 1 Avenue MN59 A
315 East 56 Street MN55 A
16 East 98 Street MN53 A
240 Riverside Drive MN47 A
1 Sheridan Square MN45 A
200 East 28 Street MN43 A
230 East 50 Street MN43 A
15 West 11 Street MN42 A
4 West 109 Street MN41 A
48 West 8 Street MN40 A
189 Bleecker Street MN40 A
129 5 Avenue MN37 A
140 Thompson Street MN30 A
477 Central Park West MN30 A
333 East 41 Street MN28 A
58 West 8 Street MN28 A
809 Greenwich Street MN27 A
225 West 14 Street MN27 A
334 West 22 Street MN27 A
153 West 10 Street MN27 A
54 Morningside Drive MN25 A
59 Bedford Street MN25 A
226 West 15 Street MN24 A
133 West 17 Street MN24 A
324 East 50 Street MN24 A
23 Jones Street MN24 A
164 Bank Street MN24 B
6 Jones Street MN24 A
214 East 11 Street MN23 A
21 Gramercy Park South MN23 A
611 Madison Avenue MN23 A
12 West 9 Street MN22 A
106 Mac Dougal Street MN22 A
105 East 19 Street MN22 A
112 East 19 Street MN21 A
11 Jones Street MN20 A
27 Jones Street MN20 A
25 Jones Street MN20 A
178 8 Avenue MN20 B
832 Broadway MN19 A
255 West 22 Street MN19 A
124 Mac Dougal Street MN18 A
30 West 9 Street MN18 B
259 West 19 Street MN16 A
263 West 19 Street MN16 A
1045 2 Avenue MN16 A
261 West 19 Street MN16 A
7 East 20 Street MN15 A
102 Fulton Street MN14 A
105 East 16 Street MN14 A
30 East 21 Street MN13 A

showing 60 of 106 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $732,176 on 2016-06-22 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-21Agreement $1,500,000 — from LES FILLES QUATRE, LLC to APPLE BANK F/K/A APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,500,000
2016-06-22AL&R $1,500,000 — from LES FILLES QUATRE, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,500,000
2016-06-22Agreement $1,500,000 — from LES FILLES QUATRE, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,500,000
2016-06-22Mortgage $732,177 — from LES FILLES QUATRE, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $732,177
2003-07-07Mortgage $915,559 — from LES FILLES QUATRE, LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $915,559
1994-07-07Mortgage $240,000 — from LES FILLES QUATRE L.P. to COVENEY, JOHN $240,000
1990-06-21Mortgage $90,000 — from 508 & 512 WEST ETAL; 257 WEST 21 ST ETAL to CEDAR, LAWRENCE S. $90,000
1989-04-05Mortgage $275,000 — from 257 WEST 21 ST ASSOC to CLINTON CAPITAL CORP $275,000
1988-04-01Mortgage $415,000 — from 257 WEST 21 ST EQTSINC to COVENEY, JOHN $415,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201714120118
2018403018
2019003036
2020003014
2021007029
2022002035
2023012025
2024001034
2025001023
2026000123
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The full timeline

Construction 34Enforcement 18Housing & tenants 61Ownership & money 35Health & systems 24

Every one of the 172 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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