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31 West 16 Street

90Records
10City systems
2Open violations
16Penalty rate

90 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 30 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 16 311 service requests, 14 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1925
Floors4
Res. units5
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP
BBL1008180018
BIN1015382

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16. 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2025-06-04.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$14,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1925)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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)31 West 16th Tenants Corp
Head officerDavid Zahabian
Managing agentRockBridge PM
Last registered2025-02-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,165,600 $2,324,520
2026$5,510,000 $2,479,500
2027$5,810,000 $2,614,500

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 16 St — M7 M55 · 400 ft
Citi BikeW 18 St & 6 Ave · 500 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

31 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 ROCKBRIDGE — 5 buildings, 73 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
130 Hicks Street BK40 A
145 Sackett Street BK14 A
111 East 2 Street MN8 A
142 Sackett Street BK6 A
31 West 16 Street MN5 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $152,912 on 2019-04-04 (lender: National Bank Of New York City). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-05-18RPTT&RET $2,850,000 — from SUN, ANGELA to NADKARNI, AMEYA $2,850,000
2022-05-09Sold for $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $570,000
2019-12-02RPTT&RET $1,200,000 — from NICHOLS, LAURA to RITTENHOUSE, JOHN HUNTER III $1,200,000
2019-11-14Sold for $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $240,000
2019-04-04Mortgage $152,912 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $152,912
2019-04-04Agreement $249,000 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $249,000
2019-04-04AL&R $249,000 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $249,000
2011-06-27RPTT&RET $2,150,000 — from SHIELDS, JOANNA to SUN, ANGELA $2,150,000
2008-08-26RPTT&RET $2,175,000 — from SALEM, ROBERT J; SALEM, ELIZABETH V to SHIELDS, JOANNA $2,175,000
2006-06-08RPTT&RET $699,000 — from HAYGOONI, CLAUDIA S to NICHOLS, LAURA J $699,000
2004-09-09Mortgage $51,754 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $51,754
2004-09-09Agreement $235,000 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $235,000
2004-09-09AL&R $235,000 — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. $235,000
2002-11-29Mortgage $79,884 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEWYORK CITY $79,884
1983-05-23Agreement $11,193 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to CITIBANK, N.A. $11,193

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
7
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
20180000
20190167
20200707
20210101
20220325
20234307
20240101
20250404
20260101
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The full timeline

Construction 22Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 29Ownership & money 32Health & systems 3

Every one of the 90 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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