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126 West 16 Street

654Records
17City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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654 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 184 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 162 311 service requests, 72 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1920
Floors11
Res. units15
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)124-126 WEST 16TH STREET CONDOMINIUM
BBL1007917502
BIN1014563

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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 100% 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 0. 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 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

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

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (15) · Encampment (6) · Blocked Driveway (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$330,680 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (15)
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)124-126 WEST 16TH STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerAlbert Aranbaev
Managing agentFIRST CLASS MANAGEMENT, INC.
Last registered2026-06-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$976,594 $439,468
2026$709,000 $319,051
2027$1,104,728 $497,128

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: HOUSE OF WORSHIP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,478,518 a year ($56.43 per sq ft), operating expenses $582,406 ($13.26 per sq ft), net operating income $1,896,113. 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 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue of the Americas / W 16 St — M7 · 400 ft
Citi BikeW 15 St & 6 Ave · 400 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

126 West 16 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

31 311 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 FIRST CLASS MANAGEMENT, INC. — 18 buildings, 201 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B2 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
695 6 Avenue BK33 A
106-20 70 Avenue QN23 A
23 Bleecker Street BK20 A
21-31 Shore Boulevard QN18 A
126 West 16 Street MN15 A
271 14th Street BK13 A
717719 6th Avenue BK12 A
4 Downing Street BK10 A
186 Clinton Avenue BK8 A
78 Laight Street MN7 A
235 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 B
55 East 73 Street MN6 A
84 Oak Street BK6 A
473 Bainbridge Street BK6 B
1196 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 A
365 Atlantic Avenue BK5 C
408 Greenwich Street MN4 C
1171 Eastern Parkway BK3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-05-13Deed $5,500,000 — from PARINI, MICHAEL; JANI, SHREYA to THE BROWN BIRD REALTY TRUST; FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, ADMINISTRATIVE TR; DONALD J. KYTE, IND $5,500,000
2024-05-02Sold for $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $366,667
2021-03-15Agreement $2,500,000 — from MIDFIRST BANK to EINHORN, YIANNES $2,500,000
2021-03-15Deed $2,500,000 — from 124 WEST 16 LLC to EINHORN, YIANNES $2,500,000
2021-03-15Agreement $2,500,000 — from MIDFIRST BANK to EINHORN, YIANNES $2,500,000
2021-03-15Deed $2,500,000 — from 124 WEST 16 LLC to EINHORN, YIANNES $2,500,000
2021-03-12Mortgage $2,778,750 — from TD GLAZBERG, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,778,750
2021-02-09Deed $11,390,000 — from 124 WEST 16 LLC to CHELSEA REAL ESTATE TRUST; MICHAEL S. ARLEIN, TRUSTEE $11,390,000
2021-01-28Sold for $11,390,000 $11,390,000 $759,333
2021-01-06Deed $3,200,000 — from 124 WEST 16 LLC to SAPRITSKY, VICTOR $3,200,000
2020-12-23Sold for $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $213,333
2020-12-17Deed $5,256,862 — from 124 WEST 16 LLC to BENAYLA PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC $5,256,863
2020-11-24Deed $5,672,818 — from 124 WEST 16 LLC to TD GLAZBERG LLC $5,672,818
2020-11-20Deed $3,755,506 — from 124 WEST 16 LLC to ZABNYC PROPERTIES LLC $3,755,506
2020-11-19Deed $5,375,000 — from 124 WEST 16 LLC to JANI, SHERYA; PARINI, MICHAEL $5,375,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171434400492
2018123120431
2019108160337
2020102171592190
2021842240377
202252110018
2023134008
202400116118
202500190120
2026003014
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The full timeline

Construction 127Enforcement 103Housing & tenants 177Ownership & money 206Health & systems 41

Every one of the 654 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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