230 recorded events, 2005–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 99 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 DOB job filings, 28 DOB violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 57% 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 22.2. In ZIP 10010, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-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.
$3,436 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Missed Collection (1) · Non (1) · Noise (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).
$1,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2009) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 16 W 21ST CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | FRAN KEMPLER |
| Managing agent | MATTHEW ADAM PROPERTIES INC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| 2026 | $1,080,622 | $486,280 |
| 2027 | $3,467,638 | $1,560,437 |
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 10 YR NO CAP
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
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.
| Subway | 23 St — R W · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 23 St — F M · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 20 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 20 St & 5 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.
16 West 21 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 |
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.
Managed by MATTHEW ADAM PROPERTIES — 57 buildings, 2,537 units. Grades across the portfolio: A49 · B7 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Mortgage $2,475,000 — from WHALEN, RYAN; TULLMAN, GILLIAN to MERS | $2,475,000 | |
| 2026-02-10 | Deed $3,300,000 — from HALL, CAROLYN MAUREEN; HALL, GREGORY WESTON to WHALEN, RYAN; TULLMAN, GILLIAN | $3,300,000 | |
| 2026-02-05 | Sold for $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | $366,667 |
| 2025-01-02 | Mortgage $500,000 — from GARZA, MARIA T; GARZA, CARLOS A to TD BANK NA | $500,000 | |
| 2022-07-29 | Mortgage $1,277,500 — from BARNULI LLC - SERIES 3 FLATIRON to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $1,277,500 | |
| 2022-07-29 | Deed $1,825,000 — from BU, QIAO CHU RACHEL to BARNULI LLC - SERIES 3 FLATIRON | $1,825,000 | |
| 2022-07-21 | Sold for $1,825,000 | $1,825,000 | $202,778 |
| 2021-12-28 | Agreement $995,000 — from CHIU, ALEX D; CHIU, ALEX to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A; MERS, INC. | $995,000 | |
| 2021-08-25 | Deed $1,975,000 — from 4A PROPERTIES LLC to NASH, ALEXANDRA; NASH, GRAYSON | $1,975,000 | |
| 2021-07-29 | Sold for $1,975,000 | $1,975,000 | $219,444 |
| 2020-03-10 | Mortgage $1,012,500 — from CHIU, ALEX to BANK OF AMERICA NA; MERS, INC. | $1,012,500 | |
| 2017-03-21 | Deed $2,200,000 — from GOLDCREST REALTY HOLDINGS, INC. to BEE CREEK CAPITAL, LLC | $2,200,000 | |
| 2017-03-10 | Sold for $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | $244,444 |
| 2016-04-29 | Mortgage $956,250 — from HALL, CAROLYN MAUREEN; HALL, GREGORY WESTON to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $956,250 | |
| 2015-07-08 | Deed $7,500,000 — from 16 WEST 21 PH, LLC to KIRK, JOHN ALEXANDER | $7,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Every one of the 230 recorded events, 2005–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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