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121 West 20 Street

1,319Records
16City systems
1Open violations
2.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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1,319 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 858 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 95 311 service requests, 87 DOB violations.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1890
Floors5
Res. units28
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1007967502
BIN1014751

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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 83% 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 2.1. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
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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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2010-02-16.

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.

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Lost Property (3) · Dirty Condition (3) · Obstruction (2) · Lead (2) · Illegal Dumping (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,390,150 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (1890)
YesSix or more residential units (28)
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)121 W. 20TH CONDOMINIUM ASSOC.
Head officerMARK S HOFFMAN
Managing agentHOFFMAN MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-07-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$474,917 $213,713
2026$524,237 $235,907
2027$491,594 $221,217

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,549,905 a year ($61.75 per sq ft), operating expenses $682,590 ($16.53 per sq ft), net operating income $1,867,315. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 4/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)

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

Subway23 St — F M · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
18 St — 1 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 20 St — M7 M55 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 21 St & 6 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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.

Report a problem to 311

121 West 20 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

23 311 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 HOFFMAN MANAGEMENT — 69 buildings, 3,893 units. Grades across the portfolio: A64 · B4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

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showing 60 of 69 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-08-23Deed $1,795,000 — from CHIOWANICH, PEERAPOD to ASPEN ZEAL ENTERPRISES LLC $1,795,000
2023-08-14Sold for $1,795,000 $1,795,000 $64,107
2023-06-23Deed $2,840,000 — from NS PROPERTIES (CHELSEA) LLC to SSS ADVISORS NY LLC $2,840,000
2023-06-15Sold for $2,840,000 $2,840,000 $101,429
2023-05-04Deed $2,450,000 — from FALCO, DOMINICK F to DALY, SALLY ANN J; DALY, THOMAS J; DALY, AILIS M $2,450,000
2023-04-28Sold for $2,450,000 $2,450,000 $87,500
2022-10-17ASPM $1,613,187 — from HORNE, WHITNEY E; HORNE, ELISA to WELLS FARGO BANK; HORNE, ELISA; HORNE, WHITNEY E $1,613,187
2022-10-07CORRM $1,900,000 — from KNOWLES, KATHERINE MARY; ROBERTS, JONATHAN PETER to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK, NATIONAL AS $1,900,000
2022-08-18Mortgage $9,209,912 — from DASHAL 20, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $9,209,912
2022-08-18AL&R $12,500,000 — from DASHAL 20, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $12,500,000
2022-08-18Agreement $12,500,000 — from DASHAL 20, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $12,500,000
2022-08-03Mortgage $2,000,000 — from KLEINHANDLER, MITCHELL; KLEINHANDLER, SHARON to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2022-08-03Deed $2,500,000 — from PORTER, DAVID; HERMAN, JORDAN to KLEINHANDLER, MITCHELL; KLEINHANDLER, SHARON $2,500,000
2022-07-13Sold for $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $89,286
2022-06-29Mortgage $400,000 — from DEPERI, JONATHAN MICHAEL to PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $400,000

Ten-year activity

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75
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171967291475
2018741281041
20191498830
20200039618
2021101024439
202200926439
202342816434
20240064515
202500103619
20260261312
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The full timeline

Construction 128Enforcement 132Housing & tenants 115Ownership & money 876Health & systems 68

Every one of the 1,319 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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