Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

165 West 23 Street

197Records
14City systems
0Open violations
12.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
Open in the map

197 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 311 service requests, 28 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 26 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1901
Floors5
Res. units4
ClassK4
Owner (PLUTO)165 WEST 23 LLC
BBL1007990008
BIN1014944

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 12.5. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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: Consumer Complaint (2) · Food Establishment (2) · Food Poisoning (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$10,800 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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)165 WEST 23 LLC
Head officerVictor Lee
Managing agentJVL Property Management
Last registered2025-09-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,360,000 $1,512,000
2026$2,677,000 $1,204,650
2027$2,739,000 $1,232,550

The city's market estimate has fallen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Excellent Dumpling HouseChineseGrade PendingMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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 — 1 · 100 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
23 St — F M · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 23 St / 7 Av — M23-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeW 24 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.

Report a problem to 311

165 West 23 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
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 JVL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 5 buildings, 25 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
253 East 49 Street MN8 B
159 West 23 Street MN6 A
248 East 50 Street MN6 C
165 West 23 Street MN4 B
161 West 23 Street MN1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,000,000 on 2015-08-13 (lender: Ctbc Bank Corp.(usa)). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-07-20Agreement $4,900,000 — from 165 WEST 23 LLC to CATHAY BANK $4,900,000
2017-11-03AL&R $8,000,000 — from 165 WEST 23 LLC to CTBC BANK CORP.(USA) $8,000,000
2017-11-03Agreement $8,000,000 — from 165 WEST 23 LLC to CTBC BANK CORP.(USA) $8,000,000
2015-08-13Mortgage $8,000,000 — from 165 WEST 23 LLC to CTBC BANK CORP.(USA) $8,000,000
2015-08-13Deed $11,995,000 — from SAKSIT REALTY CORP. to 165 WEST 23 LLC $11,995,000
2014-09-18Agreement $1,333,333 — from SAKSIT REALTY CORP. to BANGKOK BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, NY $1,333,333
2009-08-05Mortgage $2,000,000 — from SAKSIT REALTY CORP. to BANGKOK BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED $2,000,000
2002-04-16Mortgage $1,500,000 — from SAKSIT REALTY CORP. to BANGKOK BANK PUBLICCOMPANY LIMTIED $1,500,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
19
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001214
2018210014
2019011079
2020004026
20211070210
202201123319
20230830314
2024004026
2025002035
2026005049
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 49Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 60Ownership & money 28Health & systems 33

Every one of the 197 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10011 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map