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146 West 17 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1007920062 · 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, AEP17.8
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class6
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. More recorded distress than 50% 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 15.9. 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

Open HPD violations7 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2001-11-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 10).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Noise (2) · GENERAL (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

$31,000 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
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 SHELLY & DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUST
Head officerJERRY EDELMAN
Managing agentJ & M REALTY SERVICES CORP
Last registered2025-08-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,212,000 $1,445,400
2026$3,339,000 $1,502,550
2027$3,554,000 $1,599,300

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: MUSEUM

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

Subway18 St — 1 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 17 St — M7 M20 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 17 St & 7 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

146 West 17 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

10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by J & M REALTY SERVICES CORP — 31 buildings, 595 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B9 · C4 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
210 East 58 Street MN105 A
474 West 158 Street MN72 A
452 Ft Washington Avenue MN57 B
155 East 55 Street MN56 A
803 West 180 Street MN36 B
113 West 17 Street MN35 A
217 East 27 Street MN24 B
434 East 83 Street MN21 A
146 West 17 Street MN15 A
131 Perry Street MN14 A
144 West 17 Street MN14 A
135 West 17 Street MN14 A
705 9 Avenue MN14 B
148 West 17 Street MN13 A
481 Columbus Avenue MN11 B
142 West 17 Street MN11 A
420 West 49 Street MN9 C
68 Perry Street MN9 A
57 Halsey Street BK8 A
114 West 76 Street MN8 A
1727 Harman Street QN6 A
1829 Madison Street QN6 B
401 Himrod Street BK6 B
1680 Woodbine Street QN6 B
308 West 78 Street MN5 B
505 Throop Avenue BK4 C
224 East 14 Street MN4 C
178 Spring Street MN4 C
1022 Lexington Avenue MN4 D
237 East 31 Street MN4 D
104 Franklin Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,050,200 on 1987-04-28 (lender: Aetna Life Ins Co), covering 9 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1987-04-28Mortgage $11,050,201 — from PREEN REALTY INC; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP; AMJON REALTY INC to AETNA LIFE INS CO $11,050,201
1986-09-03Mortgage $10,250,000 — from AMJON REALTY, INC.; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP.; PREEN REALTY, INC. to CITIBANK, N.A. $10,250,000
1982-10-25Mortgage $600,000 — from 150 W.17 ASSOCIATES to MALVERN REALTY CORP. $600,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002024
2018004015
2019004015
2020007007
2021006006
2022222006
2023002002
2024003014
202502143019
2026005016
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The last 12 months — 18 records

DateRecord
2026-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-19CERT — from KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVIC
2025-12-19ZONE — from CHELSEA 115 LLC
2025-12-19SMIS — from CHELSEA 115 LLC; SHELLY AND DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUST
2025-12-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED PACKAGES PARTIALLY BLOCKING EGRESS/INGRES
2025-12-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2025-12-02DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-12-19CERT — from KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVIC
2025-12-19ZONE — from CHELSEA 115 LLC
2025-12-19SMIS — from CHELSEA 115 LLC; SHELLY AND DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUST
2025-12-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED PACKAGES PARTIALLY BLOCKING EGRESS/INGRES$1,250
2025-12-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2025-12-02DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-09-06311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-09-06Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-09-05HPD class C: § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2025-09-05HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF PACKAGES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2025-09-03311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-09-03Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2025-06-04HPD 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
2024
2024-10-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-16311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2024-04-01HPD 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
2024-02-03311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2023
2023-03-27Bedbug 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
2022
2022-10-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-08-24Job filed: FILE PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION TO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS APPLICATION# M00783473. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2022-08-11Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH PARTITION WORKS ON 4TH FLOOR APT. 4C. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$21,000
2022-04-28FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2022-02-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
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
2021-09-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-13Bedbug 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
2021-01-14311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2021-01-14Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2021-01-05311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2020
2020-11-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2020-09-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-23311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-01-03311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2020-01-03311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2020-01-02311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2020-01-02311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2019
2019-08-30311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2019-08-28311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2019-08-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2019-05-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2019-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-11-16311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2018-10-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-10-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-10-10HPD 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
2018-07-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-29311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-11-29311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-09-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-01-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-26HPD 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
2016-09-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-01-17311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2014
2014-12-29EASE — from THE SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUS; RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART to THE SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUS; RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART
2014-12-29CERT — from 17TH STREET REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; THE SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUS; SHELLEY & DONAL to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
2014-12-29EASE — from RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART; RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART; THE SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUS; THE SH to 17TH STREET REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 17TH STREET REALTY HOLDINGS LLC
2014-12-29EASE — from RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART; RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART; THE SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUS; THE SH to 17TH STREET REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 17TH STREET REALTY HOLDINGS LLC
2014-12-29SMIS — from RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART; THE SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUS to 17TH STREET REALTY HOLDINGS LLC
2014-12-29EASE — from 17TH STREET REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART; THE SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUS
2012
2012-08-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-11-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2011-06-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-05-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-05-08311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2R Bulk-Missed Recy Collection
2002
2002-03-25EASE — from SHELLEY RUBIN CULTURAL TRUST; DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUST to DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUST; SHELLEY RUBIN CULTURAL TRUST
2001
2001-11-26HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A
2001-11-26HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT RISER IN THE KITCHEN LOCA
2001-11-26HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH A
2001-11-26HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NO
2001-11-26HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW STOOLS AT EAST AND WEST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED A
2000
2000-04-14Mortgage satisfied — from PREEN REALTY INC.; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP.; AMJON REALTY INC. to AETNA LIFE INSURANCECO.
2000-01-31LEAS — from SND REALTY, LLC to BB REALTY HOLDINGS,LLC
1999
1999-12-30Deed — from SND REALTY LLC to RUBIN, DONALD CULTURAL TRUST; RUBIN, SHELLEY
1999-12-02CTOR — from BARNEY'S INC.
1998
1998-10-20Deed — from PREEN REALTY, INC.; AMJON REALTY, INC.; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORPORATION to BB REALTY HOLDINGS,INC.
1998-10-20LEAS — from SND REALTY, LLC to BB REALTY HOLDINGS,LLC
1998-10-20Mortgage assigned — from AETNA LIFE INSURANCECOMPANY to BB COMMERCIAL FUNDING, LLC
1998-10-20Deed — from BB REALTY HOLDINGS,LLC to SND REALTY, LLC
1994
1994-02-09LEAS — from CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP; PREEN REALTY, INC; AMJON REALTY, INC. to ISETAN OF AMERICA INC.
1987
1987-04-28Agreement — from AMJON REALTY INC; PREEN REALTY INC; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP to AETNA LIFE INSUR COMPANY
1987-04-28Mortgage $11,050,201 — from PREEN REALTY INC; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP; AMJON REALTY INC to AETNA LIFE INS CO$11,050,201
1987-04-28Mortgage assigned — from PREEN REALTY INC; AMJON REALTY INC; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP to AETNA LIFE INS CO
1987-04-28Mortgage satisfied — from 150 WEST 17TH ASSOC to MALVERN RLTY CORP
1987-04-28Agreement — from PREEN REALTY, INC; AMJON REALTY, INC; CHOLDERTON RLTY CORP to BARNEY'S, INC; AETNA LIFE INSURANCECO
1987-04-28Mortgage assigned — from CITIBANK, NA to AETNA LIFE INSURANCECO
1987-04-28Mortgage satisfied — from BELLBERT RLTY CORP to ROTH, NATHAN M. TR; ROTH, HARRY S.; LEDERER, ANNA TR; ROTH, NATHAN M TR; LEDERER, ANNA; RO
1987-03-25EASE — from AMJON REALTY INC; CHOLDERTON RLTY CORP; PREEN REALTY INC to PREEN REALTY INC
1987-03-25EASE — from CHOLDERTON RLTY CORP; PREEN REALTY INC; AMJON REALTY INC to BARNEY'S INC
1987-01-06DECL — from AMJON REALTY INC; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP; PREEN REALTY INC; BARNEY'S INC
1986
1986-12-18Agreement — from MALVERN REALTY CORP to CITIBANK, N.A.
1986-12-18Agreement — from MALVERN REALTY CORP to CITICORP, N.A.
1986-09-03Mortgage $10,250,000 — from AMJON REALTY, INC.; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP.; PREEN REALTY, INC. to CITIBANK, N.A.$10,250,000
1986-05-07EASE — from PREEN REALTY, INC.; CHOLDERTON RLTY CORP.; AMJON REALTY, INC. to PREEN REALTY, INC.
1986-03-17Deed — from 150 WEST 17TH ASSOCIATES to PREEN REALTY INC
1985
1985-08-01SAGE — from 150 W 17TH ASSOCIATES; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP; AMJON REALTY INC
1984
1984-10-05DECL — from CHOLDERTON RLTY CORP.; BARNEY'S, INC.; 150 W 17TH ASSOC.; PREEN REALTY, INC.; AMJON REALTY
1983
1983-10-31DECL — from CHOLDERTON RLTY CORP; 150 W 17TH ASSOCIATES
1983-06-02SAGE — from CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP.; 150 WEST 17TH ASSOCIATES
1983-06-02DECL — from GARDELLA, DELORES AKA; GARDELLA, ARTHUR; GARDELLA, DOLORES
1983-06-02Agreement — from GARDELLA, ARTHUR; GARDELLA, DOLORES to CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP.
1983-06-02DECL — from 150 W.17 ASSOCIATES; CHOLDERTON REALTY CORP.
1982
1982-12-10Agreement — from 150 W.17 ASSOCIATES to MALVERN REALTY CORP.
1982-10-25Mortgage $600,000 — from 150 W.17 ASSOCIATES to MALVERN REALTY CORP.$600,000
1980
1980-02-22MISC — from BELLBERT REALTY CO
1976
1976-11-01Deed — from SIEGEL, JON to 150 W 17TH ASSOCIATES
1976-10-19Mortgage — from SIEGEL, JON to BELLBERT REALTY CO
1976-10-19Deed — from BELLBERT REALTY CO to SIEGEL, JON
1976-10-19Deed — from BELLBERT REALTY CORP to BELLBERT REALTY CO
1976-08-17Deed — from ROTH, NATHAN M; LEDERER, ANNA; ROTH, MINNIE to BELLBERT REALTY CORP
1976-08-17Mortgage — from BELLBERT REALTY CORP to REOTH, JEROME G TR; ROTH, JEROME G; ROTH, NATHAN M TR; LEDERER, ANNA; ROTH, NATHAN M; LEDE

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