1,208 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 267 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 255 311 service requests, 133 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less 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 2.9. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2018-07-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
49 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · Beach/Pool/Sauna Complaint (10) · Dirty Condition (5) · Encampment (3) · Illegal Dumping (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (3).
$960,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (20 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 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (12) |
| 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) | 213 WEST 23RD STREET CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | STEVEN OSTNER |
| Managing agent | MERCHANTS PROPERTIES, INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,740,294 | $1,683,132 |
| 2026 | $1,025,284 | $461,378 |
| 2027 | $1,067,069 | $480,181 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 71% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,413,376 a year ($53.87 per sq ft), operating expenses $769,664 ($17.18 per sq ft), net operating income $1,643,712. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrumz Cafe | Other | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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.
| Subway | 23 St — 1 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 23 St — C E · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 23 St / 7 Av — M23-SBS · 100 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | W 24 St & 7 Ave · 250 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.
213 West 23 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
49 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 MERCHANTS PROPERTIES, INC. — 11 buildings, 128 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B1 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Clinton Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 960 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 20 | C |
| 213 West 23 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 46 Lispenard Street | MN | 11 | B |
| 216 Calyer Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 372 Broome Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 19 West 8 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 122 East 25 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 88 Franklin Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 182 Lafayette Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 32 Clinton Street | MN | 4 | C |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-18 | Mortgage $200,000 — from RIDMAN, JULIA; FILSTEIN, MARK to CITIZENS BANK NA | $200,000 | |
| 2024-05-23 | Deed $4,700,000 — from RITZCOVAN, DANA; RITZCOVAN, ALEX to WAYNE R. BAILEY, TRUSTEE; RAMPINO FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST NO. 2 U | $4,700,000 | |
| 2024-05-10 | Sold for $4,700,000 | $4,700,000 | $391,667 |
| 2022-12-22 | Mortgage $305,000 — from FILSTEIN, MARK; RIDMAN, JULIA to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $305,000 | |
| 2022-07-18 | Agreement $5,950,000 — from NY PAGE 9 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $5,950,000 | |
| 2021-06-19 | Mortgage $2,625,000 — from RITZCOVAN, DANA; RITZCOVAN, ALEX to MERS INC | $2,625,000 | |
| 2021-06-19 | Deed $3,750,000 — from C&B 23RD STREET REAL ESTATE LLC to RITZCOVAN, DANA; RITZCOVAN, ALEX | $3,750,000 | |
| 2021-06-01 | Sold for $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $312,500 |
| 2021-05-04 | RPTT&RET $33,324,165 — from CH FITNESS INVESTORS, LLC to CHAMPION PURCHASER HOLDINGS, LLC | $33,324,165 | |
| 2021-05-04 | RPTT&RET $33,324,165 — from CH FITNESS INVESTORS, LLC to CHAMPION PURCHASER HOLDINGS, LLC | $33,324,165 | |
| 2021-01-05 | Agreement $2,173,000 — from GROSS OLIM, JASON; EDLESTON, TERESA LOUISE to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $2,173,000 | |
| 2021-01-05 | Mortgage $24,924 — from GROSS OLIM, JASON; EDLESTON, TERESA LOUISE to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $24,924 | |
| 2020-07-27 | Mortgage $150,000 — from FILSTEIN, MARK; RIDMAN, JULIS to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $150,000 | |
| 2019-07-09 | Deed $3,375,000 — from ROSALIA NEW YORK LLC to CAESAR'S DEN LLC | $3,375,000 | |
| 2019-07-09 | Mortgage $450,000 — from CAESAR'S DEN LLC to ROSALIA NEW YORK LLC | $450,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 34 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 51 |
| 2019 | 20 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 77 |
| 2020 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 38 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 16 | 7 | 98 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 42 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 28 |
Every one of the 1,208 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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