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133 West 17 Street

356Records
18City systems
0Open violations
0.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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356 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 99 DOB permits, 63 DOB job filings, 60 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units24
ClassD0
Owner (PLUTO)131 WEST 17 REALTY CORP
BBL1007930020
BIN1014652

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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 89% 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 0.5. 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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (2) · Lost Property (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · Encampment (1) · Lead (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,228,148 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (25 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 (24)
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)131 WEST 17 REALTY CORP
Head officerCHARLES STEWART
Managing agentBUCHBINDER & WARREN LLC
Last registered2025-08-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$8,836,000 $3,976,200
2026$9,401,000 $4,230,450
2027$11,006,000 $4,952,700

The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,621,987 a year ($36.86 per sq ft), operating expenses $565,451 ($12.85 per sq ft), net operating income $1,056,536. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 87/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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 2018 (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

Subway18 St — 1 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 18 St — M7 M55 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 17 St & 7 Ave · 550 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

133 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

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 BUCHBINDER & WARREN LLC — 106 buildings, 2,394 units. Grades across the portfolio: A90 · B8 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

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319 West 18 Street MN60 A
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1 Sheridan Square MN45 A
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129 5 Avenue MN37 A
140 Thompson Street MN30 A
477 Central Park West MN30 A
333 East 41 Street MN28 A
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809 Greenwich Street MN27 A
225 West 14 Street MN27 A
334 West 22 Street MN27 A
153 West 10 Street MN27 A
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226 West 15 Street MN24 A
133 West 17 Street MN24 A
324 East 50 Street MN24 A
23 Jones Street MN24 A
164 Bank Street MN24 B
6 Jones Street MN24 A
214 East 11 Street MN23 A
21 Gramercy Park South MN23 A
611 Madison Avenue MN23 A
12 West 9 Street MN22 A
106 Mac Dougal Street MN22 A
105 East 19 Street MN22 A
112 East 19 Street MN21 A
11 Jones Street MN20 A
27 Jones Street MN20 A
25 Jones Street MN20 A
178 8 Avenue MN20 B
832 Broadway MN19 A
255 West 22 Street MN19 A
124 Mac Dougal Street MN18 A
30 West 9 Street MN18 B
259 West 19 Street MN16 A
263 West 19 Street MN16 A
1045 2 Avenue MN16 A
261 West 19 Street MN16 A
7 East 20 Street MN15 A
102 Fulton Street MN14 A
105 East 16 Street MN14 A
30 East 21 Street MN13 A

showing 60 of 106 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,541 on 2022-03-08 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-07-25RPTT&RET $2,335,000 — from HASON, ELISSA to POON, JENNIFER JOY; SUNOL, ANDREW PETER $2,335,000
2025-07-11Sold for $2,335,000 $2,335,000 $97,292
2025-07-08RPTT&RET $2,850,000 — from BELLAMY, SARAH to GOLUBOVIC, STEFAN; HOWLAND, AMANDA $2,850,000
2025-06-27Sold for $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $118,750
2025-05-21RPTT&RET $1,840,000 — from LANDERS, MICHAEL J; LANDERS, STANLEY A; LANDERS, JOAN C to GORDON, KEITH L $1,840,000
2025-05-19Sold for $1,840,000 $1,840,000 $76,667
2023-01-20RPTT&RET $2,500,000 — from EPSTEIN, DIANE; ZATZ, CARL to BELLAMY, SARAH $2,500,000
2022-12-23Sold for $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $104,167
2022-06-10RPTT&RET $2,600,000 — from KOZA, DAVID J; KOZA, AMY to SIMONOFF, ERIC MATTHEW; SIMONOFF, MEREDITH LEE $2,600,000
2022-05-27Sold for $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $108,333
2022-03-08Mortgage $500,541 — from 131 WEST 17 REALTY CORP to INVESTORS BANK $500,541
2022-03-08Agreement $3,975,000 — from 131 WEST 17 REALTY CORP to INVESTORS BANK $3,975,000
2022-03-08AL&R $3,975,000 — from 131 WEST 17 REALTY CORP to INVESTORS BANK $3,975,000
2020-10-28RPTT&RET $2,300,000 — from WENDT, SARAH E; WENDT, GARY C to WEEKS, ALEXANDRA $2,300,000
2020-10-14RPTT&RET $1,649,000 — from ESTATE OF JAMES R. KRAFT; PATRICIA KRAFT to LANDERS, JOAN C; LANDERS, MICHAEL J; LANDERS, STANLEY A $1,649,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
41
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017301037
20185020310
201915140323
202016036126
2021121270141
20223128115
202312181123
20245170316
2025001719
20260032510
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The full timeline

Construction 162Enforcement 29Housing & tenants 69Ownership & money 68Health & systems 28

Every one of the 356 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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