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40 East 21 Street

182Records
15City systems
1Open violations
1.8Penalty rate

182 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 30 DOB violations, 29 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10010
Built1907
Floors11
Res. units11
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)40/21 CORPORATION
BBL1008497503
BIN1085465

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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 84% 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 1.8. In ZIP 10010, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1999-11-03.

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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (10) · Curb Condition (2) · Obstruction (1) · Mobile Food Vendor (1).

Filed construction activity

$766,477 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1907)
YesSix or more residential units (11)
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)THE 40/21 CONDOMINIUM
Head officerMELISSA DAVIS
Managing agentSELF MANAGED
Last registered2026-07-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,365,000 $614,250
2026$1,397,000 $628,650
2027$1,326,446 $596,901

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $904,590 a year ($42.32 per sq ft), operating expenses $316,564 ($14.81 per sq ft), net operating income $588,026. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (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

Subway23 St-Baruch College — 6 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
23 St — R W · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Park Av South / E 21 St — M1 M2 M3 · 400 ft
Citi BikeE 20 St & Park Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane 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

40 East 21 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

14 311 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 SELF MANAGED — 33 buildings, 308 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B7 · C4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
47 Ft Washington Avenue MN41 A
327 East 3 Street MN25 A
406 West 47 Street MN20 A
309 West 83 Street MN17 A
249 East 7 Street MN13 A
211 East 3 Street MN13 A
593 17 Street BK12 A
40 East 21 Street MN11 A
331 Sackett Street BK10 A
488 3 Street BK10 A
1945 Adam C Powell Blvd MN10 B
1882 3 Avenue MN9 B
213 West 80 Street MN9 A
9453 Ridge Boulevard BK9 A
119 West 111 Street MN8 A
1015 President Street BK8 A
252 East 110 Street MN8 A
7 South Portland Ave BK8 A
298 Garfield Place BK8 A
34-41 79 Street QN8 A
115 West 111 Street MN7 A
2162 2 Avenue MN6 B
214 St Johns Place BK5 B
29 West 82 Street MN4 B
157 Kane Street BK4 B
238 South 3 Street BK4 C
12 Cheever Place BK4 A
419 East 84 Street MN4 A
454 12 Street BK3 C
481 18 Street BK3 B
49 Murray Street MN3 A
1350 Forest Avenue SI2 C
201 Lexington Avenue BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-23RPTT&RET $2,999,000 — from PELOSKY, ROBERT J JR. to QUITKIN, MEGAN; LANDAU, SCOTT $2,999,000
2024-07-10Sold for $2,999,000 $2,999,000 $272,636
2022-11-01RPTT&RET $2,300,000 — from GARMENT, SUZANNE to SCHOLZ, CINDY $2,300,000
2022-10-24Sold for $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $209,091
2021-08-12Agreement $1,225,000 — from THE 40/21 CORPRATION to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,225,000
2021-08-12Mortgage $175,754 — from THE 40/21 CORPRATION to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $175,754
2021-08-12AL&R $1,225,000 — from THE 40/21 CORPRATION to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,225,000
2021-02-22RPTT&RET $3,500,000 — from KATZ, BARRETT; KATZ, DEBORAH to PERIDIS, CATHERINE; GREENAWALT, BRAD $3,500,000
2021-02-04Sold for $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $318,182
2012-03-15AL&R $1,050,000 — from THE 40/21 CORPORATION to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,050,000
2012-03-15Agreement $1,050,000 — from THE 40/21 CORPORATION to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,050,000
2012-03-15Mortgage $50,000 — from THE 40/21 CORPORATION to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $50,000
2005-08-02RPTT&RET $2,500,000 — from GRAVES, MICHAEL S to KATZ, BARRETT; KATZ, DEBORAH A $2,500,000
2005-05-11RPTT $1,900,000 — from RUBIN, MICHAEL to KIM, RICHARD R; DAVIS, MELISSA L $1,900,000
2004-10-28AL&R $1,000,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 40/21 CORPORATION $1,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017330028
2018411017
2019511119
2020001012
20210276116
20224142213
20235310110
20240182112
2025007018
2026201003
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The full timeline

Construction 47Enforcement 44Housing & tenants 35Ownership & money 38Health & systems 18

Every one of the 182 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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