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154 West 18 Street

577Records
18City systems
3Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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577 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 202 DOB permits, 94 DOB job filings, 74 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1906
Floors8
Res. units26
ClassD0
Owner (PLUTO)HELLMUTH OWNERS CORP
BBL1007930067
BIN1014671

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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 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. 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 violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1985-05-30.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (2) · Noise (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Taxi Complaint (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,761,440 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (35 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 (1906)
YesSix or more residential units (26)
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)HELLMUTH OWNERS CORP
Head officerLEE FELDMAN
Managing agentSIREN MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-07-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$16,839,000 $7,577,550
2026$16,420,000 $7,389,000
2027$16,884,000 $7,597,800

The city's market estimate has risen 0% 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 $2,991,479 a year ($46.44 per sq ft), operating expenses $747,870 ($11.61 per sq ft), net operating income $2,243,609. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 66/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (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.

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 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 17 St — M7 M20 · 350 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

154 West 18 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

8 311 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 SIREN MANAGEMENT CORP — 30 buildings, 1,145 units. Grades across the portfolio: A26 · B4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
525 West End Avenue MN128 B
227 East 57 Street MN118 A
130 West 79 Street MN93 A
1225 Park Avenue MN86 A
417 East 89 Street MN66 A
860 West 181 Street MN66 A
16 Park Avenue MN64 A
870 West 181 Street MN61 A
203 West 81 Street MN55 A
80-40 Lefferts Boulevard QN48 A
825 West 179 Street MN42 B
123 West 74 Street MN42 A
97 Avenue B MN30 A
154 West 18 Street MN26 A
415 West 55 Street MN22 B
47 Jane Street MN20 B
144 West 18 Street MN18 A
217 East 7 Street MN16 A
133 East 61 Street MN16 A
235 East 54 Street MN16 A
237 East 54 Street MN16 A
130 Beekman Street MN15 A
231 East 54 Street MN15 A
233 East 54 Street MN13 A
311 East 78 Street MN13 A
14 East 77 Street MN12 A
31 West 21 Street MN11 A
54 Jane Street MN8 A
115 Allen Street MN5 A
48 Carmine Street MN4 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,724,726 on 2022-01-18 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-05-31RPTT&RET $1,560,000 — from GARCY, ALLISON to GHOSE, ABHISHEK $1,560,000
2024-05-29Sold for $1,560,000 $1,560,000 $60,000
2024-04-25RPTT&RET $2,400,000 — from GEISBERG, ASYA to MARTECCHINI, NIKOLAS; ELLIOTT, KATHERINE $2,400,000
2024-04-25RPTT&RET $2,300,000 — from TRUST UNDER WILL OF BROM DANIEL KEIFETZ ; BERLIN, RICHARD to VASU, SAPNA; VASU, RAGHU $2,300,000
2024-04-19Sold for $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $92,308
2024-04-19Sold for $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $88,462
2022-08-02RPTT&RET $3,500,000 — from NEVREKAR, PRIYA; NATHIRMAL, SAMIT to FINN, NEIL ALEXANDER; DHANANI, ANISHA $3,500,000
2022-07-21Sold for $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $134,615
2022-07-15RPTT&RET $2,690,000 — from WAXMAN-ARTETA, BETH; ARTETA, CARLOS HUBNER to O'BRIEN, DANIEL; O'BRIEN, LARA $2,690,000
2022-06-29Sold for $2,690,000 $2,690,000 $103,462
2022-01-18Mortgage $1,724,726 — from HELLMUTH OWNERS CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $1,724,726
2022-01-18Agreement $5,000,000 — from HELLMUTH OWNERS CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $5,000,000
2022-01-18AL&R $5,000,000 — from HELLMUTH OWNERS CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $5,000,000
2019-09-04RPTT&RET $1,610,000 — from DASH, NEIL to ENELL, MIA K $1,610,000
2019-08-29Sold for $1,610,000 $1,610,000 $61,923

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20179320216
201810152422
201915554433
202010440220
202141110319
20227038321
20237040213
202410516426
202536030241
202622150533
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The full timeline

Construction 306Enforcement 91Housing & tenants 58Ownership & money 83Health & systems 39

Every one of the 577 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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