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343 West 16 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1007400012 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
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

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

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

24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · Illegal Parking (6) · Panhandling (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Drinking (1).

Filed construction activity

$30,000 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2005)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)CHELSEA VENTURA LLC
Head officerKAVI SUKHRAM
Managing agentVENTURA LAND CORP
Last registered2026-06-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$8,125,200 $3,656,340
2026$9,029,000 $4,063,050
2027$7,851,000 $3,532,950

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

Building systems

Elevators1 active device(s) on record

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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 — A C E L · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
18 St — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 9 Av / W 18 St — M11 M12 M14D-SBS · 450 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike9 Ave & W 18 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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.

Report a problem to 311

343 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

24 311 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 VENTURA LAND CORP — 24 buildings, 938 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B9 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
149-35 Northern Boulevard QN146 B
14 Sickles Street MN104 C
5025 Broadway MN67 B
659 West 162 Street MN53 A
654 West 161 Street MN50 A
547 West 157 Street MN48 B
139-19 34 Road QN46 A
3157 Broadway MN45 A
128 West 13 Street MN42 A
35 Ft Washington Avenue MN42 B
109-15 37 Avenue QN36 A
90-32 53 Avenue QN30 A
351 Wadsworth Avenue MN30 B
530 West 157 Street MN30 B
344 West 17 Street MN25 A
367 Wadsworth Avenue MN25 B
423 East 81 Street MN20 A
1220 Richmond Road SI20 A
421 East 81 Street MN20 A
53 West 106 Street MN16 B
57 West 106 Street MN16 B
340 West 17 Street MN15 A
343 West 16 Street MN8 A
99-11 Northern Boulevard QN4 C

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
12
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201720024
201800112
20190012012
202001102
202120417
202200505
20230011011
202400617
202500909
202600617
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-10-10311: Drinking — In Public
2026-09-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-29311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-10311: Drinking — In Public
2026-09-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-29311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-15311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2025-06-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-10-06311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-10-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-09-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-03-29311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2024-02-17311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2023
2023-12-22311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2023-12-09311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-12-09311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2023-12-06311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-27311: Panhandling — N/A
2023-09-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2023-06-20311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-06-11311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2023-04-21311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022
2022-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-08-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-29311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-03-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-01-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-08-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-08-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-16Elevator permit: Provide New Door Lock Monitoring System per Section 3.10.12 of Chapter K3 of Appendix K of the New York City Building Code. All wo$15,970
2021-03-02Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-02-16Job filed: PROPOSE TO REMOVE EXISITING PENT HOUSE ROOF TERRACE MASONRY SUPPORTS AND INSTALL NEW STELL MEMBERS TO REINFORCE ROOF TERRACE, AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED H$20,000
2020
2020-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-02-05DOB violation E:
2019
2019-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-11-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-11-08311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2019-10-05311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2019-10-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-09-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-09-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-08-28311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-08-28311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-08-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-01-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-10-19311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-07-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-08-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-02-17Job filed: FACADE AND INTERIOR FINISH WORK ON FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2017-01-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-19Agreement — from NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to CHELSEA VENTURA LLC
2016-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-01-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-01-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2015
2015-11-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-08-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-06-17Job filed: INTERIOR SPRINKLER WORK AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2015-06-17Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT CELLAR, 1ST FLOOR AND REAR YARD, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$250,000
2015-06-17Job filed: INTERIOR MECHANICAL WORK AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2015-06-17Job filed: PLUMBING WORK AT CELLAR, 1ST FLOOR AND REAR YARD, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$70,000
2015-06-17Job filed: PLUMBING WORK AT CELLAR, 1ST FLOOR AND REAR YARD, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$70,000
2015-06-17Job filed: INTERIOR MECHANICAL WORK AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2015-05-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-05-08311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2015-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2015-04-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-04-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-10-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-04-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-04-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2013
2013-09-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-08-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-08-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-06-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013-05-09Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK AT 6TH FL AND ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2013-05-09Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK AT 6TH FL AND ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2013-01-31Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT 6TH FLOOR AND ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$49,000
2013-01-31Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT 6TH FLOOR AND ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$127,800
2012
2012-09-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-08-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-08-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-06-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-05-05311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2011-05-04311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2011-04-26311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2011-04-19311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2011-03-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-03-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDI
2011-03-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDI
2011-03-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDI
2011-03-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDI
2011-03-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDI
2011-03-14Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-03-14Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-02-04DOB violation E:
2010
2010-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-23DOB violation E:
2010-02-17311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2010-01-27311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2010-01-18311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2009
2009-04-17Job filed: FILING BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN, 25 LINEAR FEET, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION # 103420647.
2009-04-17Job filed: FILING BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN, 25 LINEAR FEET, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION # 103420647.
2009-02-27DOB violation LL1081:
2008
2008-03-21DOB violation LL1081:
2007
2007-04-02DOB violation LL1081:
2006
2006-11-30Job filed: SUBMITTING BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN.25 LINEAR FT.
2006-11-30Job filed: SUBMITTING BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN.25 LINEAR FT.
2006-10-13DOB complaint, category ?
2006-08-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS UNDER APPL# 103420647 NB @ PREMISES @ TIME OF INSP.REMEDY:STOP ALL WORK FORTHWITH EXCEPT THATREQ$250
2006-08-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITH EXPIRED PERMIT UNDER APPL# 103420647 NB REMEDY:RENEW PERMIT FORTHWITH STOP ALL WORK EXCEPT THAT REQUIRE TO MAKE SITE SAF$500
2006-08-23Permit NB — ISSUED
2006-08-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-08-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-08-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-08-15Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK THROUGHOUT. FILED INCONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING # 103420647.$1,000
2006-06-08Permit NB — ISSUED
2006-06-06ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO CONFORM TO APPROVED FILING. NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS SHED IS UP.ON TOP OF SHED A SCAFFOLD APPRO$500
2006-06-05PREL — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to CHELSEA VENTURA LLC
2006-02-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORMED TO APPROVED PLANS. NON-CONFORMING WORK NOTED UNDER APPL. #103420647 DATED 8.02.05. (1) ERECTED CINDER BLOC
2006-01-31Permit NB — ISSUED
2006-01-31Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-01-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2005
2005-11-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-11-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-10-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SHED 25' DURING FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2005-05-09Permit NB — ISSUED
2005-05-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004
2004-10-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM ALARM AND SMOKE SYSTEM FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB 103420647. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$10,000
2004-10-06Job filed: NB
2004-10-01Job filed: SPRINKLER WORK THROUGHOUT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2004-10-01Job filed: SPRINKLER WORK THROUGHOUT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2004-10-01Job filed: PLUMBING WORK THROUGHOUT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2004-10-01Job filed: MECHANICAL WORK THROUGHOUT. NO CHAGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2004-09-07CERT — from ROYAL ABSTRACT OF NEW YORK LLC
2004-09-07ZONE — from CHELSEA VENTURA LLC
2003
2003-07-11ZONE — from VENTURA LAND CORP
2003-06-16ZONE — from CHELSEA VENTURA LLC
2002
2002-08-29Deed — from FAGIN, JONATHAN L/W/T; OLSHEVER, ROBERT M.AS EXECUTOR to CHELSEA VENTURA LLC
2001
2001-11-16JUDG — from MORFESIS, LOUISA DEFENDANTS; SANTO, ROSE DEFENDANTS; MORFESIS, GERASIMOSALEXANDER A. DEFEN
2000
2000-05-15ATL — from NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST to BANK OF NEW YORK
2000-01-21Mortgage satisfied — from FAGIN, JONATHAN to FAGIN, RALPH
1999
1999-01-20ATL — from NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST to BANK OF NEW YORK
1998
1998-11-19Deed — from MORFESIS, GERASIMOSALEXANDER A. AS EXECU; MORFESIS, ANTONIOS ESTATE OF to SANTO, ROSE; MORFESIS, GERASIMOSALEXANDER A.
1998-07-29TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NYCTL 1998-1 TRUST
1995
1995-11-02EASE — from FAGIN, JONATHAN to NYNEX
1981
1981-05-20MISC — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1980
1980-09-24Deed — from COMMISSIONER FINANCENYC to CITY OF NEW YORK
1977
1977-06-28Mortgage — from FAGIN, JONATHAN to FAGIN, RALPH
1976
1976-10-08Deed — from MORFESIS, LUISA; MORFESIS, ANTONIOS to FAGIN, JONATHAN
1976-10-08Mortgage — from FAGIN, JONATHAN to MORFESIS, ANTONIOS; MORFESIS, LUISA
1975
1975-10-07Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to MORFESIS, LOUISA; MORFESIS, ANTONIOS
1973
1973-12-19Deed — from FISHELMAN, HARRY S ADMIN to CITY OF NEW YORK

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