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55 West 16 Street

280Records
16City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate

280 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 66 DOB violations, 59 DOB permits, 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1950
Floors10
Res. units9
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS INC.
BBL1008180005
BIN1015372

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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 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,653,580 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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 (1950)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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)SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS INC.
Head officerISAAC OATES
Managing agentNEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-08-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$14,186,000 $6,383,700
2026$11,349,000 $5,107,050
2027$11,966,000 $5,384,700

The city's market estimate has fallen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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.

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

Subway14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 16 St — M7 M55 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 15 St & 6 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Sixth Avenue Elementary School
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

55 West 16 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

2 311 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 NEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT CORP. — 141 buildings, 8,387 units. Grades across the portfolio: A116 · B18 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
99-40 63 Road QN545 A
309 Lafayette Avenue BK326 B
3000 Bronx Park East BX297 A
300 West 135 Street MN170 A
1911 Madison Avenue MN155 A
80 John Street MN146 A
811 Walton Avenue BX145 B
80 Winthrop Street BK144 B
350 Richmond Terrace SI140 B
753 Classon Avenue BK137 C
84-70 129 Street QN131 B
84-51 Beverly Road QN130 A
1602 Avenue I BK129 C
1400 5 Avenue MN129 A
6485 Broadway BX128 A
64 East 111 Street MN122 A
35-35 75 Street QN114 A
90 William Street MN113 A
145 Wellington Court SI111 B
855 East 233 Street BX110 C
2121 Shore Parkway BK110 B
140 East 28 Street MN107 A
1099 Avenue K BK104 C
339 East 58 Street MN102 A
345 Montgomery Street BK102 B
9801 Shore Road BK99 A
8 Vanderbilt Avenue BK98 A
130 Barrow Street MN95 A
1825 Madison Avenue MN92 A
301 West 118 Street MN91 A
39 Gramercy Park North MN90 A
74-02 43 Avenue QN90 A
94 Maspeth Avenue BK87 A
36 Dahill Road BK84 A
1275 Grant Avenue BX81 A
1259 Grant Avenue BX81 A
81 Ocean Parkway BK80 A
2190 Boston Road BX78 A
235 East 49 Street MN75 A
225 Ocean Parkway BK75 A
40 Tehama Street BK75 A
330 Wythe Avenue BK75 A
2250 Benson Avenue BK73 A
110-15 71 Road QN72 A
211 East 51 Street MN69 A
25 Murray Street MN69 A
161 East 110 Street MN68 A
482 Central Park West MN67 A
40-35 Ithaca Street QN65 B
125 Ocean Avenue BK65 A
541 Washington Avenue BK63 A
4 West 101 Street MN60 A
1155 Ocean Avenue BK59 B
78 8 Avenue BK58 A
152 East 118 Street MN58 A
3 Plaza St West BK57 A
258 Bedford Avenue BK57 B
2515 Glenwood Road BK55 B
29 West 65 Street MN54 A
415 Leonard Street BK54 A

showing 60 of 141 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $250,000 on 2024-12-12 (lender: Webster Bank, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-12-12M&CON $1,750,000 — from SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS, INC, to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,750,000
2024-12-12AL&R $1,750,000 — from SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS, INC, to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,750,000
2024-12-12Mortgage $250,000 — from SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS, INC, to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $250,000
2024-12-12AL&R $250,000 — from SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS, INC, to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $250,000
2022-06-23RPTT&RET $3,700,000 — from MOSKOWITZ, MARK to DE LA BALZE, FEDERICO $3,700,000
2022-06-01Sold for $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $411,111
2021-01-06RPTT&RET $2,700,000 — from LOWENTHAL, STEVEN to OATES, ISAAC $2,700,000
2020-12-18Sold for $2,700,000 $2,700,000 $300,000
2017-12-14RPTT&RET $2,585,000 — from GOULD, SUZANNE to LOWENTHAL, STEVEN $2,585,000
2017-11-15Sold for $2,585,000 $2,585,000 $287,222
2014-08-11AL&R $1,325,000 — from SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS, INC. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,325,000
2014-08-11Agreement $1,325,000 — from SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS, INC. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,325,000
2014-08-11Mortgage $787,225 — from SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS, INC. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $787,225
2011-06-17RPTT&RET $1,300,000 — from WAITES, RAYMOND to PELLI, LEEMOUR $1,300,000
2005-01-24AL&R $275,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to SIXTEENTH STREET OWNERS., INC., $275,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174452015
20182542215
2019021003
2020020103
20215041010
2022104207
202331130320
20240826420
20258020212
2026500207
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The full timeline

Construction 96Enforcement 88Housing & tenants 35Ownership & money 43Health & systems 18

Every one of the 280 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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