1,308 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 461 311 service requests, 383 HPD complaints, 204 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 37.3. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 10 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-04-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
107 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (35) · Residential Disposal Complaint (33) · Illegal Parking (9) · PLUMBING (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5).
$84,520 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1901) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 156 W 20 STREET LLC |
| Head officer | PETER TRAN |
| Managing agent | 156 W 20 STREET LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,260,000 | $1,917,000 |
| 2026 | $3,408,000 | $1,533,600 |
| 2027 | $2,928,000 | $1,317,600 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Poppy | Bakery Products/Desserts | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
| Subway | 18 St — 1 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 20 St — M7 M20 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 20 St & 7 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 011: The Sarah J. Garnet Elementary School Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
156 West 20 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
107 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,185,480 on 2014-06-10 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-27 | AL&R $5,200,000 — from 156 W 20 STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,200,000 | |
| 2022-07-27 | M&CON $5,200,000 — from 156 W 20 STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,200,000 | |
| 2021-07-22 | Agreement $3,174,561 — from 156 W 20 STREET LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,174,561 | |
| 2014-06-10 | Mortgage $2,185,480 — from 156 W 20 STREET LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $2,185,480 | |
| 2014-06-10 | Agreement $3,600,000 — from 156 W 20 STREET LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,600,000 | |
| 2014-06-10 | AL&R $3,600,000 — from 156 W 20 STREET LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,600,000 | |
| 2013-09-18 | Mortgage $14,000,000 — from 20TH AND SEVENTH ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $14,000,000 | |
| 2010-04-28 | Mortgage $1,460,000 — from 156 W 20 STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,460,000 | |
| 2010-04-28 | AL&R $1,460,000 — from 156 W 20 STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,460,000 | |
| 2009-12-28 | Deed $2,424,000 — from 156 WEST 20TH STREET REALTY COMPANY, L.L to 156 W 20 STREET LLC | $2,424,000 | |
| 2003-12-02 | Mortgage $83,000,000 — from 20TH AND SEVENTH ASSOCIATES, L.L.C to FANNIE MAE | $83,000,000 | |
| 2003-12-02 | M&CON $83,000,000 — from 20TH AND SEVENTH ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $83,000,000 | |
| 2003-04-29 | Mortgage $454,758 — from 156 WEST 20TH STREET REALTY COMPANY, L.L to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $454,758 | |
| 2000-12-04 | Mortgage $26,400,000 — from 20TH AND SEVENTH ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $26,400,000 | |
| 1998-07-23 | Mortgage $249,000 — from 156 WEST 20TH STREETREALTY COMPANY, L.L. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $249,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 98 | 0 | 20 | 123 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| 2019 | 4 | 13 | 165 | 0 | 3 | 185 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 37 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
Every one of the 1,308 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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