9,456 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 7,633 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 620 311 service requests, 372 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 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.7. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$15,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
192 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (38) · Noise (25) · Homeless Person Assistance (20) · Food Establishment (18) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (13) · Dirty Condition (13).
$19,018,123 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (119 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (352) |
| 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) | THE CHELSEA MERCANTILE CONDO |
| Head officer | KATHERINE WOLF |
| Managing agent | ALLIED PARTNERS |
| Last registered | 2025-08-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $327,908 | $147,559 |
| 2026 | $503,839 | $226,727 |
| 2027 | $410,501 | $184,726 |
The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $34,741,402 a year ($62.86 per sq ft), operating expenses $10,075,338 ($18.23 per sq ft), net operating income $24,666,064. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 28/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 23 St — C E · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 24 St — M7 M20 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 24 St & 7 Ave · 150 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.
252 7 Avenue
| 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 |
192 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 ALLIED PARTNERS — 49 buildings, 7,392 units. Grades across the portfolio: A47 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Mortgage $1,785,000 — from PARK, JENIPHER J; PARK, KENNY J to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $1,785,000 | |
| 2026-09-25 | Deed $2,550,000 — from STEAMY II LLC to PARK, KENNY J; PARK, JENIPHER J | $2,550,000 | |
| 2026-09-24 | Sold for $1,330,000 | $1,330,000 | $3,778 |
| 2026-09-17 | Deed $1,695,000 — from WETMORE, KEITH C. to BUENO, LAURO; KATAOKA, TOMOKO | $1,695,000 | |
| 2026-09-17 | Mortgage $1,440,750 — from BUENO, LAURO; KATAOKA, TOMOKO to MERS, INC; GUARANTEED RATE, INC | $1,440,750 | |
| 2026-09-15 | Sold for $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $7,244 |
| 2026-09-14 | Deed $2,740,000 — from DOS PAPIS HOLDINGS, LLC to ASHWORTH, CYNTHIA M | $2,740,000 | |
| 2026-08-28 | Deed $3,500,000 — from HARTMANN, JENNIFER D.; HARTMANN, JENNIFER DALE to SONG, SOYOUN; SONG, MEGAN | $3,500,000 | |
| 2026-08-26 | Sold for $2,740,000 | $2,740,000 | $7,784 |
| 2026-08-24 | Sold for $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $9,943 |
| 2026-08-21 | Sold for $1,695,000 | $1,695,000 | $4,815 |
| 2026-08-10 | Agreement $456,000 — from DENNIS POND, FRANCIS to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $456,000 | |
| 2026-08-10 | Mortgage $296,039 — from DENNIS POND, FRANCIS to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $296,039 | |
| 2026-06-03 | Deed $2,800,000 — from WOLLMAN, DIANA L to DOUBLE LJK, LLC | $2,800,000 | |
| 2026-05-19 | Sold for $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $7,955 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 185 | 20 | 276 |
| 2018 | 46 | 6 | 35 | 100 | 19 | 206 |
| 2019 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 136 | 13 | 215 |
| 2020 | 12 | 15 | 83 | 81 | 3 | 194 |
| 2021 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 129 | 5 | 225 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 156 | 9 | 231 |
| 2023 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 88 | 9 | 163 |
| 2024 | 15 | 4 | 72 | 97 | 7 | 195 |
| 2025 | 32 | 8 | 65 | 146 | 7 | 258 |
| 2026 | 32 | 6 | 53 | 95 | 5 | 191 |
Every one of the 9,456 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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