1,454 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 497 HPD complaints, 450 311 service requests, 287 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 55.4. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1994-12-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
21 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 21).
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.
23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Noise (5) · Sidewalk Condition (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1).
$594,100 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (19 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 (1914) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (28) |
| 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) | 119 WEST 15TH LLC |
| Head officer | STEVEN GAUTIER |
| Managing agent | WILLOWICK PROPERTIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,166,000 | $1,874,700 |
| 2026 | $4,389,000 | $1,975,050 |
| 2027 | $4,115,000 | $1,851,750 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
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.
| Subway | 14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue of the Americas / W 16 St — M7 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 15 St & 6 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Sixth Avenue Elementary School Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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.
119 West 15 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 WILLOWICK PROPERTIES LLC — 14 buildings, 218 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 277 West 11 Street | MN | 36 | B |
| 119 West 15 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 388 Broome Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 59 East 7 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 57 West 10 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 44 Grand Street | MN | 16 | C |
| 117 West 15 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 207 8 Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 9 Charles Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 205 8 Avenue | MN | 10 | A |
| 24 East 73 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 630 Hudson Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 52 Bond Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 332 Bowery | MN | 4 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,823,691 on 2015-12-23 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 2 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-22 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from 119 WEST 15TH LLC; 117 WEST 15TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2015-12-23 | AL&R $10,000,000 — from 119 WEST 15TH LLC; 117 WEST 15TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2015-12-23 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from 117 WEST 15TH LLC; 119 WEST 15TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2015-12-23 | Mortgage $4,823,691 — from 117 WEST 15TH LLC; 119 WEST 15TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,823,691 | |
| 2015-11-25 | Deed $14,600,000 — from 117-119 W. 15TH ST. LLC to 119 WEST 15TH LLC | $14,600,000 | |
| 2014-07-22 | Mortgage $2,061,744 — from 117-119 W. 15TH ST. LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $2,061,744 | |
| 2014-07-22 | Agreement $5,300,000 — from 117-119 W. 15TH ST. LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $5,300,000 | |
| 2014-07-22 | AL&R $5,300,000 — from 117-119 W. 15TH ST. LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $5,300,000 | |
| 2009-10-22 | M&CON $3,500,000 — from 117-119 W.15TH STREET LLC to HERALD NATIONAL BANK | $3,500,000 | |
| 2004-08-30 | Mortgage $1,739,796 — from 117-119 W. 15TH ST. LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $1,739,796 | |
| 2004-08-30 | Agreement $2,950,000 — from 117-119 W. 15TH ST. LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,950,000 | |
| 2004-08-30 | AL&R $2,950,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 117-119 W. 15TH ST. LLC | $2,950,000 | |
| 1999-11-12 | Mortgage $588,868 — from 117-119 W. 15TH ST.LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $588,868 | |
| 1995-11-13 | Mortgage $800,000 — from 117-119 W. 15TH ST.LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $800,000 | |
| 1990-05-23 | Mortgage $2,750,000 — from ZUCAN PROPERTIES LP to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $2,750,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Every one of the 1,454 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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