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144 West 17 Street

117Records
11City systems
2Open violations
22.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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117 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 16 311 service requests, 15 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1915
Floors5
Res. units14
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)RUBIN, DONALD CULTURAL TRUST
BBL1007920061
BIN1014592

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 57% 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 22.3. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-09-03.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: GENERAL (3).

Filed construction activity

$122,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (14)
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)THE SHELLY & DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUST
Head officerJERRY EDELMAN
Managing agentJ & M REALTY SERVICES CORP.
Last registered2025-08-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,815,000 $1,716,750
2026$4,154,000 $1,869,300
2027$4,258,000 $1,916,100

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: MUSEUM

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

Subway18 St — 1 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 17 St — M7 M20 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 17 St & 7 Ave · 350 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

144 West 17 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

3 311 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 J & M REALTY SERVICES CORP — 31 buildings, 595 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B9 · C4 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
210 East 58 Street MN105 A
474 West 158 Street MN72 A
452 Ft Washington Avenue MN57 B
155 East 55 Street MN56 A
803 West 180 Street MN36 B
113 West 17 Street MN35 A
217 East 27 Street MN24 B
434 East 83 Street MN21 A
146 West 17 Street MN15 A
131 Perry Street MN14 A
144 West 17 Street MN14 A
135 West 17 Street MN14 A
705 9 Avenue MN14 B
148 West 17 Street MN13 A
481 Columbus Avenue MN11 B
142 West 17 Street MN11 A
420 West 49 Street MN9 C
68 Perry Street MN9 A
57 Halsey Street BK8 A
114 West 76 Street MN8 A
1727 Harman Street QN6 A
1829 Madison Street QN6 B
401 Himrod Street BK6 B
1680 Woodbine Street QN6 B
308 West 78 Street MN5 B
505 Throop Avenue BK4 C
224 East 14 Street MN4 C
178 Spring Street MN4 C
1022 Lexington Avenue MN4 D
237 East 31 Street MN4 D
104 Franklin Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,050,200 on 1987-04-28 (lender: Aetna Life Ins Co), covering 9 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1987-04-28Mortgage $11,050,201 — from PREEN REALTY INC; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP; AMJON REALTY INC to AETNA LIFE INS CO $11,050,201
1986-09-03Mortgage $10,250,000 — from AMJON REALTY, INC.; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP.; PREEN REALTY, INC. to CITIBANK, N.A. $10,250,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700022
201843018
201902013
202034007
202102002
202201001
202305005
202401012
20250123015
202600011
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The full timeline

Construction 26Enforcement 6Housing & tenants 35Ownership & money 41Health & systems 9

Every one of the 117 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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