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211 West 28 Street

2,036Records
19City systems
36Open violations
442.6Penalty rate

2,036 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 679 311 service requests, 598 HPD complaints, 383 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built1920
Floors14
Res. units37
ClassD5
Owner (PLUTO)CHELSEA LEAF SOUTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F UND
BBL1007780033
BIN1014260

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 442.6. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations36 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2024-03-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

139 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 68 · winter 2025–26: 51). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

$8,467 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

417 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (96) · HEAT/HOT WATER (64) · GENERAL (38) · APPLIANCE (35) · DOOR/WINDOW (33) · Elevator (28).

Filed construction activity

$27,000 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (37)
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)EIGHT AND SEVENTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIp
Head officerIISOo KIm
Managing agentProgressive Management of NY
Last registered2025-08-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,829,000 $3,073,050
2026$7,260,000 $3,267,000
2027$7,917,000 $3,562,650

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 2023 (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.

Getting around

Subway28 St — 1 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
34 St-Penn Station — 1 2 3 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 28 St — M7 M20 · 250 ft
Citi BikeW 27 St & 7 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep
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

211 West 28 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

417 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 64 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 PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NY — 159 buildings, 10,188 units. Grades across the portfolio: A54 · B61 · C16 · D21 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
894 Fountain Avenue BK422 A
240 Park Hill Avenue SI404 F
140 Park Hill Avenue SI403 F
3320 Bailey Avenue BX344 B
225 Park Hill Avenue SI305 F
20 Father Capodanno Bl SI273 B
911 Erskine Street BK267 B
2661 Heath Avenue BX233 B
735 Oakland Place BX221 A
1010 East 178 Street BX220 B
131 3 Avenue BK200 B
813 East 163 Street BX200 B
10 Schroeder's Walk BK200 A
5125 Beach Channel Drive QN194 B
1950 Clove Road SI177 C
1134 Union Avenue BX175 A
55 Bowen Street SI156 D
34-11 Beach Channel Drive QN154 B
22-10 New Haven Avenue QN153 B
14-10 New Haven Avenue QN149 C
249 Heyson Road QN149 C
881 Erskine Street BK144 A
820 Hewitt Place BX144 B
97 Troy Avenue BK137 B
1620 Pacific Street BK137 B
1434 Ogden Avenue BX130 C
429 Lexington Avenue BK123 B
2271 Washington Avenue BX118 D
129-01 Jamaica Avenue QN117 D
611 East 158 Street BX114 B
1426 Loring Avenue BK100 D
2040 White Plains Road BX100 C
228 Nagle Avenue MN100 C
195 Steuben Street SI98 B
231 Steuben Street SI98 B
360 Nostrand Avenue BK95 A
92-61 165 Street QN89 B
1094 Union Avenue BX84 A
886 Westchester Avenue BX83 B
646 Emerald Street BK83 A
356 Lexington Avenue BK77 A
523 Vermont Street BK74 B
3035 White Plains Road BX74 B
544 Claremont Parkway BX74 A
1925 University Avenue BX72 A
1041 Findlay Avenue BX70 A
761 Bushwick Avenue BK70 B
3639 White Plains Road BX69 A
533 Bay Street SI67 B
1090 Close Avenue BX66 B
905 Eagle Avenue BX66 B
11629 Seaview Avenue BK65 B
127-03 Jamaica Avenue QN65 A
40 Debevoise Street BK65 B
702 Vandalia Avenue BK65 A
148-19 90 Avenue QN65 B
1865 University Avenue BX58 A
1280 Sheridan Avenue BX57 C
1124 Clay Avenue BX54 B
1140 Clay Avenue BX54 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $19,663,125 on 2015-06-03 (lender: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-06-03Mortgage $19,663,125 — from CHELSEA LEAF SOUTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; EIGHTH AND SEVENTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $19,663,125
2015-06-03Mortgage $15,508,875 — from CHELSEA LEAF SOUTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; EIGHTH AND SEVENTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $15,508,875
2015-02-26Deed $15,250,000 — from LAWSON 28 LLC to CHELSEA LEAF SOUTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F $15,250,000
2015-02-26Mortgage $14,867,500 — from EIGHTH AND SEVENTH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; CHELSEA LEAF SOUTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $14,867,500
2005-05-26Deed $3,800,000 — from 211 W.28 REALTY LLC. to SUN WANSAM REALTY CORP. $3,800,000
2005-05-26M&CON $2,000,000 — from SUN WANSAM REALTY CORP. to CATHAY BANK $2,000,000
2003-12-05Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 211 W 28 REALTY, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,300,000
1985-03-14Mortgage $149,950 — from ANWAR, NAVEED; ANWAR, KAISER to UNITED BANK LTD, NY $149,950
1985-02-11Mortgage $150,000 — from 211 W. 28TH ST. CORP. to EAGLE SA FUNDING CO. $150,000
1984-05-21Mortgage $200,000 — from 211 W. 28TH ST CORP to SCHULTZ MANAGEMENT $200,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017181540037
20181824100153
2019132240241
20205312314
2021111750390
20222411703126
202302129603320
202401237904395
20250841818435
20260234944359
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The full timeline

Construction 97Enforcement 178Housing & tenants 1,678Ownership & money 49Health & systems 34

Every one of the 2,036 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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