The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 83% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 2.2. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and
6% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
20 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 1991-05-28.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2
’24–25
2
’25–26
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
48 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (35) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Real Time Enforcement (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · New Tree Request (1).
Filed construction activity
$200,000 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1964)
Yes
Six or more residential units (66)
No
421-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)
CHELSEA TOWN LLC
Head officer
STEVEN R HOFFMAN
Managing agent
HOFFMAN MANAGEMENT
Last registered
2025-08-29
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$9,907,000
$4,458,150
2026
$10,075,000
$4,533,750
2027
$10,143,000
$4,564,350
The city's market estimate has risen
2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Energy grade (LL33)
B — ENERGY STAR score 80/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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
Subway
34 St-Penn Station — A C E · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 31 St — M20 · 400 ft
Citi Bike
W 30 St & 8 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
48 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $791,883 on
2018-08-13 (lender: Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2018-08-13
Agreement $2,200,000 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC
$2,200,000
2018-08-13
Mortgage $791,883 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC
$791,883
2008-09-19
Mortgage $275,147 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK
$275,147
2008-09-19
Agreement $1,650,000 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK
$1,650,000
2008-09-19
AL&R $1,650,000 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK
$1,650,000
2003-11-18
Mortgage $1,029,697 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
$1,029,697
1998-09-15
Mortgage $122,900 — from CHELSEA TOWN LLC to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK
$122,900
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
36
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
12
0
2
15
2018
0
1
9
6
2
18
2019
0
5
8
0
3
16
2020
0
3
14
0
2
19
2021
0
2
20
0
3
25
2022
0
1
33
0
2
36
2023
2
0
9
0
1
12
2024
0
0
13
0
2
15
2025
0
3
27
0
3
33
2026
0
0
19
0
3
22
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HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2026-06-17
HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE
2026-06-17
HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISS
2026-06-17
HPD class A: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WIT
2026-05-15
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-05-12
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-05-12
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-05-05
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-05-03
Elevator permit: DEVICE 1P21767.INSTALL DUAL BRAKE ALTERATION OF SINGLE PLUNGER ASSEMBLIES TO DUAL PLUNGER TYPE. ALL WORK TO COMPLY WITH ASME A17.
2026-04-30
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-04-28
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-04-15
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-14
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-03-22
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-03-03
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-02-27
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-02-24
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-02-06
311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-06
Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-12-29
Boiler inspection
2025-12-19
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-15
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2025-12-14
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2025-12-08
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2025-12-07
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2025-12-06
311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2025-12-05
Air permit (CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-06-17HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2026-06-17HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE
2026-06-17HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISS
2026-06-17HPD class A: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WIT
2026-05-03Elevator permit: DEVICE 1P21767.INSTALL DUAL BRAKE ALTERATION OF SINGLE PLUNGER ASSEMBLIES TO DUAL PLUNGER TYPE. ALL WORK TO COMPLY WITH ASME A17.$10,000
2022-07-26HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st
2022-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOU
2022-07-26HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE AND KICK STAND INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PU
2022-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 5th STORY,
2022-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT W
2022-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE BA
2022-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A
2022-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6K, 5th STORY,
2022-07-26HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st ST
2022-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD CABINET UNDER THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6
2022-07-26HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6K,
2022-07-26HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6K, 5th
2022-07-26HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE , 1st ST
2020-11-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-09-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
2020-08-24HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
2020-08-24HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
2020-04-15311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2020-02-18ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER SUMMONS 35460773R STILL REMAINS, COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER; COMPLY WITH COD$1,250
2020-02-13DOB complaint, category ?
2020-02-04DOB violation E:
2019
2019-12-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ELECTRICAL WORK W/O A PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS IN BASEMENT.REM:OBTAIN PERMIT$1,600
2019-08-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019-08-13Elevator permit: FURNISH AND INSTALL DOOR LOCK MONITORING SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO COMPLY WITH ASME A17.3 OF 2002, AS MODIFIED BY CHAPTER 30 OF 2014 NYC$14,800
2019-07-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: 5A10 CEASE USE ITEM, DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH DIS ABLED AND RENDERED INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE TO E$1,250
2019-06-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-28311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2015-06-01DOB violation EARCX: FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS
2015-05-20311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2015-05-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2015-05-06311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2014
2014-12-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2014-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2014-11-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-02311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2014-11-02311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2014-11-02311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2014-11-02311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2014-11-01311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2014-09-30311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2014-09-21311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2014-08-11311: Elevator — Elevator - Defective/Not Working
2014-08-11DOB complaint, category ?
2014-08-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-13Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION to SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
2014-06-04311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2014-05-17DOB violation E:
2014-04-18ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 16E10,35D06,39O02,70J01,40#01.16-E-RUBBING SCRAPING ON 6TH FL.40-#-COMPLY W/ SECTION 8.1 35-D-SECURE TOP OF CAR RUNBOX.70-RELOCATE
2010-10-05311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2010-09-17311: Consumer Complaint — Rates Not Posted
2010-07-21311: Elevator — Elevator Not Inspected/Illegal/No Permit
2010-07-21DOB complaint, category ?
2010-06-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-14311: PLUMBING — WATER-SUPPLY
2010-01-14311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-01-14311: PLUMBING — WATER-SUPPLY
2010-01-14311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-01-14Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2010-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-14Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2009
2009-10-14ECB CLASS - 3 violation: 69B7.69B7 CODE DATA TAG REFLECTS 2000 CODE TAG DEVICE WAS IN COMPLIANCIN 12-2-05 EA 2013/05 CODE DATA TAG W/CORRECT DATE
2009-09-29DOB complaint, category ?
2009-02-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-12-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ALTERED/CHANGED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O. C/O #115185 IS EXPIRED ON 5/2/02 & UNDER JOB #10408345 NO NEW C/O WAS ISSUED.REM
2008-12-05DOB complaint, category ?
2008-10-10DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-19TL&R — from FANNIE MAE to CHELSEA TOWN, LLC
2008-09-19AALR — from SOVEREIGN BANK to FANNIE MAE
2008-09-19Mortgage assigned — from SOVEREIGN BANK to FANNIE MAE
2008-09-19Mortgage $275,147 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK$275,147
2008-09-19Agreement $1,650,000 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK$1,650,000
2008-09-19Mortgage assigned — from FANNIE MAE to SOVEREIGN BANK
2008-09-19AL&R $1,650,000 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK$1,650,000
2008-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-31DOB violation E:
2007
2007-04-09DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2006
2006-09-20DOB violation E:
2005
2005-12-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-04-19Job filed: A1$100
2005-03-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-03-30DOB complaint, category ?
2005-03-30DOB complaint, category ?
2005-03-04DOB violation E:
2004
2004-11-16AALR — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to FANNIE MAE
2004-11-16Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to FANNIE MAE
2004-04-27DOB violation E:
2004-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-11-18AL&R — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to CHELSEA TOWN, LLC
2003-11-18Mortgage assigned — from FANNIE MAE to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2003-11-18Mortgage $1,029,697 — from CHELSEA TOWN, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$1,029,697
2003-11-18Agreement — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to CHELSEA TOWN, LLC
2002-07-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ELEVATOR LANDING SIGN THAT SHALL REAR " IN CASE OF FIRE USE STAIRS UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED " ON FLOOR 2 TO
2001
2001-08-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001-07-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SHED 110' DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2001-07-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SHED 110' DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2001-07-17Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to FANNIE MAE
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-12-18Deed — from CHELSEA TOWN CO. to CHELSEA TOWN, L.L.C.
1998-09-15Mortgage $122,900 — from CHELSEA TOWN LLC to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK$122,900
1998-09-15Agreement — from CHELSEA TOWN LLC to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & SOUTH WALL OF BATHROOM 3 S
1995-08-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING & SOUTH WALL OF BATHROOM
1994
1994-08-08Agreement — from CHELSEA TOWN CO. to EAST NEW YORK SAVINGS BANK
1994-08-08Agreement — from CHELSEA TOWN CO. to EAST NEW YORK SAVINGS BANK
1991
1991-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE 1 STY PUBLIC HAL
1991-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 12 M/D LAW DISCONTINUE THE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL PROPANE CYLINDER AT 1 STY PUBLIC HALL.