297 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 143 311 service requests, 39 DOB job filings, 28 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 23.3. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · Lost Property (3) · Obstruction (3) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1) · Encampment (1) · Drinking (1).
$1,068,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (19 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 (1925) |
| No | Six or more residential units (1) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | NEW MEN ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Head officer | JACQUELINE Chang |
| Managing agent | JVL Property Management |
| Last registered | 2025-09-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,173,000 | $977,850 |
| 2026 | $2,163,000 | $973,350 |
| 2027 | $2,174,000 | $978,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 | 23 St — 1 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 23 St — F M · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 23 St / 7 Av — M23-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | W 24 St & 7 Ave · 350 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.
161 West 23 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
26 311 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.
Managed by JVL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 5 buildings, 25 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 253 East 49 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 159 West 23 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 248 East 50 Street | MN | 6 | C |
| 165 West 23 Street | MN | 4 | B |
| 161 West 23 Street | MN | 1 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2017-08-11 (lender: Ctbc Bank Corp. (USA)). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | Agreement $2,400,000 — from CATHAY BANK to NEW MEN ASSOCIATES LLC | $2,400,000 | |
| 2017-08-11 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from NEW MEN ASSOCIATES LLC to CTBC BANK CORP. (USA) | $3,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-11 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from NEW MEN ASSOCIATES LLC to CTBC BANK CORP. (USA) | $3,000,000 | |
| 2016-06-21 | Deed $13,325,000 — from CHCF LLC to NEW MEN ASSOCIATES LLC | $13,325,000 | |
| 2016-06-08 | Sold for $13,325,000 | $13,325,000 | $13,325,000 |
| 2004-08-25 | RPTT $255,000 — from NIFOUSSI, CHAD; NIFOUSSI, BARRY to WONG, ELIZABETH | $255,000 | |
| 1984-07-09 | Mortgage $265,000 — from GALVIS, CARLOS; GALVIS, HANNELORE to PERKINS, DRITA; KOKALARI, ALBERT; KOKALARI, WILSON; BABAMETO, SABET; ORUCI, LUMTO | $265,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| 2023 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 36 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
Every one of the 297 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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