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113 West 15 Street

335Records
15City systems
7Open violations
0.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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335 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 127 HPD housing violations, 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1911
Floors3
Res. units27
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)113 W 15TH ST OWNERS CORP
BBL1007910032
BIN1077301, 1077302

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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 94% 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 0.3. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations7 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1981-06-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Rodent (1) · Encampment (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$94,540 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 (1911)
YesSix or more residential units (27)
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)113 WEST 15TH STREET OWNERS CORP
Head officerKIM CIHLAR
Managing agentBRUCE H. SOBEL CPA P.C
Last registered2025-11-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,706,000 $767,700
2026$2,011,000 $904,950
2027$1,969,000 $886,050

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $280,592 a year ($45.44 per sq ft), operating expenses $93,798 ($15.19 per sq ft), net operating income $186,794. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

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.

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

Subway14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue of the Americas / W 16 St — M7 · 250 ft
Citi BikeW 15 St & 6 Ave · 200 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.

Report a problem to 311

113 West 15 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

7 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BRUCE H. SOBEL CPA P.C — 3 buildings, 45 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
113 West 15 Street MN27 A
105 Christopher Street MN10 A
17 Perry Street MN8 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $800,000 on 2014-12-02 (lender: Flushing Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-18RPTT&RET $405,000 — from MURPHY, SEAN to WEIDNER, DANIEL F; WEIDNER, COLTON W $405,000
2026-08-11Sold for $405,000 $405,000 $15,000
2025-09-11RPTT&RET $590,000 — from MANHATTAN MANSIONS LP to LEE, SANG KYU $590,000
2025-08-15RPTT&RET $382,000 — from MANHATTAN MANSIONS LP to PLA ALEMANY, LILA; LOVE, DANIEL $382,000
2025-07-31Sold for $382,000 $382,000 $14,148
2025-07-28Sold for $590,000 $590,000 $21,852
2023-12-06RPTT&RET $355,000 — from THE ESTATE OF OF ALEXANDER C. GRAY; ALEXANDER C. GRAY, TRUSTEE; THE LESLIE C. GRAY REVOCAB to MURPHY, SEAN J. $355,000
2023-12-04Sold for $355,000 $355,000 $13,148
2014-12-02Mortgage $800,000 — from 113 WEST 15TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to FLUSHING BANK $800,000
2014-12-02AL&R $800,000 — from 113 WEST 15TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to FLUSHING BANK $800,000
2014-08-22RPTT&RET $265,000 — from TOPLEY-BIRD, CHARLETTER ELAINE to MARKEL, SUSAN G $265,000
2007-04-30Mortgage $190,293 — from 113 WEST 15TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $190,293
1998-08-04Mortgage $93,679 — from 113 WEST 15TH STREETOWNERS CORP. to MARINE MIDLAND BANK $93,679
1989-07-20Mortgage $119,328 — from 113 W 15TH ST OWNERCORP to MANHATTAN MANSIONS $119,328
1985-01-30Mortgage $180,627 — from MANHATTAN MANSIONS to BRODSKY, NATHAN C.; SCHAPIRO, MILTON EST.OF; SCHAPIRO, SHIRLEY EXEC $180,627

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011024
2018004026
2019014027
2020002013
2021006039
20224070112
2023015219
2024005038
20250044210
2026023229
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The full timeline

Construction 36Enforcement 34Housing & tenants 191Ownership & money 45Health & systems 29

Every one of the 335 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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