655 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 227 311 service requests, 99 DOB permits, 98 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 31.7. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-12-12. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
59 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (21) · Damaged Tree (8) · Homeless Person Assistance (7) · Dirty Condition (7) · Noise (6) · Illegal Dumping (4).
$1,114,510 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (24 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 (1922) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| 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) | GROFF STUDIOS CORP |
| Head officer | BRETT SCHNITTLICH |
| Managing agent | CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,002,000 | $4,950,900 |
| 2026 | $11,289,000 | $5,080,050 |
| 2027 | $12,449,000 | $5,602,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% 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 $2,142,486 a year ($54.28 per sq ft), operating expenses $693,900 ($17.58 per sq ft), net operating income $1,448,586. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 28 St — 1 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 34 St-Penn Station — 1 2 3 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 28 St — M7 M20 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 27 St & 7 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep 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.
151 West 28 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 |
59 311 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 CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT — 237 buildings, 6,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A151 · B39 · C30 · D12 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 237 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,051,900 on 2019-03-18 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | RPTT&RET $1,995,000 — from BEH, PATRICK; BARBANEL, CARIN to CINCOTTA, KATHERINE; CINCOTTA, JASON | $1,995,000 | |
| 2023-05-30 | Sold for $1,995,000 | $1,995,000 | $124,688 |
| 2021-11-10 | RPTT&RET $2,400,000 — from DIACRE, ALEXANDER to RENSHON, DAVID | $2,400,000 | |
| 2021-10-28 | Sold for $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | $150,000 |
| 2021-08-16 | RPTT&RET $2,180,000 — from FIOCCHI, ALAN to MANNO, PETER; MANNO, TANYA | $2,180,000 | |
| 2021-07-29 | Sold for $2,180,000 | $2,180,000 | $136,250 |
| 2021-04-20 | RPTT&RET $1,995,000 — from KIRK, MICHAEL T to CHENOWETH, PETER M; LUEY, KINGSLEY C | $1,995,000 | |
| 2021-04-06 | Sold for $1,995,000 | $1,995,000 | $124,688 |
| 2020-10-21 | RPTT&RET $1,950,000 — from MANZINI-SHIMWELL, CHRISTOPHER; MANZINI-SHIMWELL, VERNON to RAMACHANDRAN, HERAMB; HUFF, MARTHA | $1,950,000 | |
| 2020-09-25 | Sold for $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $121,875 |
| 2019-08-26 | RPTT&RET $1,775,000 — from LOVASZ, LASZLO; LOVASZ, KATALIN; MOORE, ANDREW LAMBDIN to VAHORA, TANVIR FARUK; AOUN, JOSEPH KARIM | $1,775,000 | |
| 2019-08-12 | Sold for $1,775,000 | $1,775,000 | $110,938 |
| 2019-03-18 | Agreement $3,500,000 — from GROFF STUDIOS CORP to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $3,500,000 | |
| 2019-03-18 | Mortgage $1,051,900 — from GROFF STUDIOS CORP to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,051,900 | |
| 2019-03-18 | AL&R $1,051,900 — from GROFF STUDIOS CORP to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,051,900 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| 2018 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 78 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 42 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 35 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Every one of the 655 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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