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21 West 75 Street

414Records
14City systems
1Open violations
4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10023 · Neighborhood: Upper West Side (Central)
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414 recorded events, 2000–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 115 HPD complaints, 87 311 service requests, 60 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10023
Built1893
Floors4
Res. units5
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1011287503
BIN1028759

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 80% 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 4. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2008-10-15.

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

37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (35) · Illegal Parking (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$479,905 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1893)
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)21 WEST 75TH STREET CONDO
Head officerAZIZ ELTAHCH
Managing agentSYNOPTIC MANAGEMENT
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$599,104 $269,597
2026$662,206 $297,993
2027$1,342,390 $604,076

The city's market estimate has risen 124% 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

Subway81 St-Museum of Natural History — B C · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Central Park West / W 75 St — M10 · 400 ft
Citi BikeCentral Park W & W 76 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 087 William Sherman. 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

21 West 75 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

37 311 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 SYNOPTIC MANAGEMENT CORP — 91 buildings, 1,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B14 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
230 West End Avenue MN114 B
321 East 45 Street MN112 A
840A 9 Avenue MN102 B
244 Riverside Drive MN63 A
255 West End Avenue MN58 A
510 West 123 Street MN48 A
30 West 90 Street MN46 A
49 Pinehurst Avenue MN44 A
699 2 Avenue MN40 A
210 West 78 Street MN38 A
320 West 89 Street MN36 A
149 West 93 Street MN31 A
145 East 29 Street MN30 A
511 West 122 Street MN30 A
340 West 87 Street MN29 A
210 West 21 Street MN28 A
413 West 57 Street MN28 A
599 West End Avenue MN28 A
161 East 90 Street MN27 A
531 East 88 Street MN25 A
343 East 50 Street MN23 A
317 East 111 Street MN21 A
46 West 65 Street MN20 A
153 West 80 Street MN20 A
66 Rivington Street MN20 A
79 Barrow Street MN19 A
414 East 88 Street MN19 A
227 West 116 Street MN16 A
257 West 93 Street MN15 A
165 Spring Street MN14 A
481 Washington Street MN13 A
203 West 112 Street MN13 A
12 Warren Street MN13 B
111 West 113 Street MN12 A
46 West 96 Street MN12 A
151 Charles Street MN12 A
146 West 22 Street MN12 A
2 East 75 Street MN12 A
108 Duane Street MN11 A
468 West 23 Street MN11 A
145 West 80 Street MN10 A
74 Laight Street MN10 A
114 West 81 Street MN10 A
1 Gramercy Park West MN10 A
335 East 90 Street MN10 A
172 East 90 Street MN10 A
170 East 90 Street MN10 A
36 West 87 Street MN10 A
168 East 90 Street MN10 A
322 West 23 Street MN10 A
36 West 96 Street MN10 A
8 West 65 Street MN10 B
62 West 89 Street MN9 A
182 Grand Street MN9 A
261 West 71 Street MN9 A
56 Crosby Street MN9 A
228 West 21 Street MN9 A
36 West 69 Street MN9 A
324 West 88 Street MN9 A
624 West End Avenue MN9 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-05-16Deed $1,225,000 — from JG FUTURE FUND LLC to TRUST AGREEMENT F/B/O BETTINA JANE RICHM; RICHARD A. BAKER, TRUSTEE; LAUREN BAKER PINKUS, $1,225,000
2025-05-13Sold for $1,225,000 $1,225,000 $245,000
2022-04-07Agreement $2,090,000 — from MCGARVEY, AYELISH M; EL-TAHCH, AZIZ J to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $2,090,000
2020-07-08Deed $3,800,000 — from MEYER, ADRIEN; TAITTINGER-MEYER, MARION to PINKUS, TRUSTEE, LAUREN S; BETTINA JANE RICHMAN U/T/A DATED DEC. 14; BAKER, TRUSTEE, ROBER $3,800,000
2020-07-08Mortgage $2,000,000 — from BAKER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT C; RICHMAN, TRUSTEE, LAUREN S; PINKUS, TRUSTEE, LAUREN S; BETTINA J to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2020-06-25Sold for $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $760,000
2020-05-04Mortgage $3,872 — from EL-TAHCH, AZIZ J; MCGARVEY, AYELISH M to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $3,872
2020-05-04Agreement $2,185,746 — from EL-TAHCH, AZIZ J; MCGARVEY, AYELISH M to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $2,185,746
2018-08-17Deed $3,000,000 — from COLLINS, GEOFF; BALBONI, FRED to MCGARVEY, AYELISH M; EL-TAHCH, AZIZ J $3,000,000
2018-08-17Mortgage $2,250,000 — from MCGARVEY, AYELISH M; EL-TAHCH, AZIZ J to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $2,250,000
2018-07-17Sold for $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $600,000
2017-12-07Deed $2,476,000 — from KEMP, JEROME to GUICHARD, PHILIPPE; GUICHARD, LESLIE $2,476,000
2017-11-29Sold for $2,476,000 $2,476,000 $495,200
2017-06-28Mortgage $1,500,000 — from GUY, JANICE P to MIDDLESEX SAVINGS BANK $1,500,000
2013-10-25Agreement $1,497,000 — from MEYER, ADRIAN; TAITTINGER MEYER, MARION to MERS INC; HSBC BANK USA NA $1,497,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017415212
2018017210
201903025
2020088016
20210120012
20222101114
20231141117
20242280131
202522318
202614005
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The full timeline

Construction 46Enforcement 57Housing & tenants 225Ownership & money 64Health & systems 22

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