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251 West 21 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1007710012 · 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, AEP4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (1) · Noise (1) · Obstruction (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)CAROLE BECKSTEIN
Managing agentXL Real Property Management
Last registered2025-10-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,442,000 $266,520
2026$4,630,000 $277,800
2027$3,961,000 $237,660

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

Subway23 St — C E · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
23 St — 1 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 20 St — M20 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 22 St & 8 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.

Report a problem to 311

251 West 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

3 311 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 XL REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 99 buildings, 536 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B29 · C22 · D9 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
124 East 61st Street MN43 A
225 East 25 Street MN21 A
356 West 48 Street MN20 A
322 East 93 Street MN20 A
51 West 11 Street MN19 A
11 East 78 Street MN16 A
122 East 61 Street MN10 A
120 East 19 Street MN10 A
25 East 7 Street MN10 A
70 West 82 Street MN10 B
203 West 80 Street MN10 B
168 Suffolk Street MN9 A
152 West 44 Street MN8 B
167 West 87 Street MN8 A
45 Beekman Street MN8 C
16 East 18 Street MN8 B
477 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 C
352 East 19 Street MN8 A
36 East 81 Street MN7 A
81 Charles Street MN7 A
38 East 81 Street MN7 A
16 West 122 Street MN7 A
167 West 72 Street MN7 B
142 West 76 Street MN7 A
182 Waverly Place MN7 A
264 East 10 Street MN7 B
465 Avenue of the Americas MN6 A
137 West 77 Street MN6 A
1028 2 Avenue MN6 B
100 2 Avenue MN6 A
73 Perry Street MN6 A
9 East 9 Street MN5 B
169 Suffolk Street MN5 B
338 West 72 Street MN5 F
34 West 9 Street MN5 C
313 West 48 Street MN5 A
307 East 10 Street MN5 D
184 Waverly Place MN5 C
5 Monroe Place BK5 D
106 Franklin Street MN5 A
8 East 76 Street MN5 B
49 St Marks Place MN5 B
64 West 84 Street MN5 C
135 Reade Street MN4 D
331 West 19 Street MN4 C
58 West 83 Street MN4 A
141 West 94 Street MN4 A
59 Duffield Street BK4 B
104 West 113 Street MN4 C
115 West 11 Street MN4 C
330 West 11 Street MN4 A
572 Pacific Street BK4 A
78 Grand Street MN4 D
57 Duffield Street BK4 C
48 West 91 Street MN4 C
22 Gramercy Park South MN3 D
242 West 101 Street MN3 C
136 West 121 Street MN3 A
736 St Nicholas Avenue MN3 C
315 Adelphi Street BK3 A

showing 60 of 99 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $300,000 on 1985-12-27 (lender: United States Of America). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1985-12-27Mortgage $300,000 — from BECKSTEIN, RICHARD J.; BECKSTEIN, CAROLE to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA $300,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
8
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017314
2018022
2019134
2020101
2021718
2022325
2023718
2024213
2025314
2026224
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-08-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-01-13Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2025-10-24311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-01-13Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2025
2025-10-24311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-06-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-05-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-02-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-11-22HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-08-02311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2024-07-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-09311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2023-08-16311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2023-06-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-03-12311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2023-01-09311: Animal-Abuse — No Shelter
2022
2022-10-15311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-10-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-10-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-07-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2021-04-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-10-09311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2019
2019-10-25HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-08-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-05-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017-08-19311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2017-04-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-01-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016
2016-10-26HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2016-02-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-08-21311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2014
2014-04-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2012
2012-08-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-05-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-02311: Illegal Parking — Overnight Commercial Storage
2010-06-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-02-01311: Sidewalk Condition — Dismiss Violation Owner Fixed
2005
2005-03-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-03-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-02-24Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2004
2004-07-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — SPRINKER CERT
2001
2001-01-12Mortgage assigned — from DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
2001-01-12Mortgage satisfied — from BECKSTEIN, CAROLE; BECKSTEIN, RICHARD to ANCHOR SAVINGS BANK
2000
2000-05-15Mortgage assigned — from DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK to CITICORP MORTGAGE, INC.
1999
1999-06-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-02-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-02-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-12-04Deed — from BECKSTEIN, CAROLE L.; BECKSTEIN, RICHARD J. to RICHAD J. AND CAROLE LEE BECKSTEIN REVOC
1993
1993-07-13Mortgage assigned — from ANCHOR SAVINGS BANK to ANCHOR MORTGAGE SVCSINC
1993-03-31Mortgage assigned — from FIRST WISCONSIN ETCFKA; FIRSTAR TRUST COMPANY to ANCHOR SAVINGS BANKFSB
1993-03-31Agreement — from BECKSTEIN, RICHARD J.; BECKSTEIN, CAROLE to ANCHOR SAVINGS BANKFSB
1993-03-31PAT — from BECKSTEIN, CAROLE; BECKSTEIN,RICHARD J.AKA; BECKSTEIN, RICHARD to TRUSS, PAUL
1989
1989-03-27Mortgage assigned — from RESIDENTIAL FUNDINGCORP to FIRST WISCONSIN TR CO
1989-03-27Mortgage assigned — from ANCHOR SAVINGS BK to RESIDENTIAL FUNDINGCORP
1986
1986-02-14Mortgage satisfied — from RABON, JAY L.; ALGAZE, SALVADOR E.; BECKSTEIN, CAROLE; BECKSTEIN, RICHARD J. to INDEPENDENCE SVGS BANK
1985
1985-12-27Deed — from ALGAZE, SALVADOR E.; RABON, JAY L. to BECKSTEIN, CAROLE; BECKSTEIN,RICHARD J.
1985-12-27Mortgage $300,000 — from BECKSTEIN, RICHARD J.; BECKSTEIN, CAROLE to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA$300,000
1979
1979-07-27Mortgage — from RABON, JAY L; BECKSTEIN, CAROLE; AGAZE, SALVADORE; BECKSTEIN, RICHARD J to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBK
1979-07-27Deed — from CHELSEA GROUP LTD to BECKSTEIN, RICHARD J; ALGAZE, SALVADOR ETAL; BECKSTEIN, CAROLE; RABON, JAY L
1979-07-27MISC — from CITIBANK N A
1979-03-27MISC — from BRECKER, MARK LEWIS
1979-03-27Mortgage — from CHELSEA GROUP LTD to CITIBANK N A
1979-03-27Deed — from PABON, JAY T; ALGAZE, SALVADOR E; BECKSTEIN, CAROLE B; BECKSTEIN, RICHARD J to CHELSEA GROUP LTD
1979-03-27MISC — from ARNOLD, JULIA
1978
1978-03-28Agreement — from RAJI, SEYED MOHAMMAD; RAJI, MARILYN to ARNOLD, JULIA
1978-03-28Agreement — from RAJI, SEYED MOHAMMAD; RAJI, MARILYN to BRECKER, MARK LEWIS
1978-03-28Mortgage assigned — from WOLLENS, HELEN to BRECKER, MARK LEWIS
1978-03-28Mortgage assigned — from MARCOVITZ, MURRAY to WOLLENS, HELEN
1978-03-28Deed — from RAJI, SEYED MOHAMMAD; RAJI, MARILYN to BECKSTEIN, CAROLE B; ALGAZE, SALVADOR E; RABON, JAY L; BECKSTEIN, RICHARD J
1973
1973-02-21Mortgage assigned — from STERNKLAR, JACK; WOLLENS, BERNARD; KISSEN, SAMUEL to MARKOWITZ, MURRAY
1973-01-24Deed — from KISSEN, SAMUEL; STERNKLAR, JACK; WOLLENS, BERNARD to RAJI, SEYED MOHAMMAD; RAJI, MARILYN S
1973-01-24Mortgage — from RAJI, SEYED MOHAMMAD; RAJI, MARILYN S to WOLLENS, BERNARD; KISSEN, SAMUEL; STERHKLAR, JACK
1972
1972-05-16Deed — from ALTMAN, HARRIET; ARNOLD, JULIA to WOLLENS, BERNARD; KISIN, SAM; STEINKLAR, JACK
1971
1971-02-05Deed — from ETRUSCAN ASSOCIATESINC to WOLLENS, BERNARD; STERNKLAR, JACK; KISIM, SAM
1971-02-05Mortgage — from ETRUSCAN ASSOCIATESINC to ARNOLD, JULIA
1971-02-05Deed — from ARNOLD, JULIA to ETRUSCAN ESTATES INC
1970
1970-10-21Deed — from ARNOLD, EDWARD to ARNOLD, JULIA

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