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131 West 21 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1007970023 · 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 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 0. 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

33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (14) · Residential Disposal Complaint (10) · Missed Collection (5) · Noise (1) · Blocked Driveway (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (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 (1925)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,059,000 $2,726,550
2026$5,145,000 $2,315,250
2027$4,116,000 $1,852,200

The city's market estimate has fallen 32% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Joe CoffeeCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (0 in the last three years).

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 — F M · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
23 St — 1 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 20 St — M7 M55 · 500 ft
Citi BikeW 21 St & 6 Ave · 300 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

131 West 21 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

33 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 2002-11-20 (lender: Dzen, Eli Revocableliving Trust). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-11-20Mortgage $100,000 — from B. BRAGES ASSOCIATES to DZEN, ELI REVOCABLELIVING TRUST $100,000
1991-05-29Mortgage $30,000 — from B. BRAGES ASSOCIATES to PASSY, NORMA $30,000
1989-08-11Mortgage $30,000 — from BRAGES ASSOC to DZEN, ELI $30,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171225
20180415
20191023
20200314
20210213
20220224
20231225
2024018321
2025012315
20260336
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-09-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-09-09311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-05-28Boiler inspection
2026-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-03-18311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2025-12-18Restaurant inspection: JOE COFFEE — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-09-09311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-05-28Boiler inspection
2026-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-03-18311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2025
2025-12-18Restaurant inspection: JOE COFFEE — grade A
2025-08-16Restaurant inspection: JOE COFFEE
2025-05-27311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-05-23311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-05-01311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-04-29311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-04-26311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2025-04-25311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-04-15311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-04-13311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-03-14311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-03-07Boiler inspection
2025-03-03311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-02-06311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-01-20311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024
2024-12-16311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-11-19311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-11-14311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-11-05311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-10-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-25311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-10-24311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-10-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-10-16311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-10-12311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2024-10-10311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-10-03311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-09-26311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-09-21311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-09-13311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-09-09Restaurant inspection: JOE COFFEE — grade A
2024-09-06311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-09-05311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-08-30311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-08-07311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-01-16Boiler inspection
2023
2023-08-08311: Bike Rack Condition — Bike Rack Repair
2023-06-27Restaurant inspection: JOE COFFEE — grade A
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-05-16311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-02-08Boiler inspection
2022
2022-05-31Boiler inspection
2022-03-16Boiler inspection — defects found
2022-03-15311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2022-01-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021
2021-11-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-03311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2021-02-17Boiler inspection
2020
2020-08-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2020-08-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-07-28Boiler inspection
2020-07-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-10Boiler inspection
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-10-08311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2018-09-27311: DOF Property - Payment Issue — Bill Received in Error
2018-09-21311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2018-09-21311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-07-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-09-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-09311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2017-06-22311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-02-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-01-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-08-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2016-08-15DOB complaint, category ?
2016-06-28311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2016-06-28DOB complaint, category ?
2016-03-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-06-12311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2012
2012-08-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-04311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2012-05-12311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2012-03-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-03-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-02-08Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$46,000
2012-02-08Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$46,000
2011
2011-05-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-29311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2010
2010-05-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-04-20311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2008
2008-08-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-08-19Job filed: INSTALL STEEL ANGLES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO EXISTING FLOOR AND ROOF JOISTS AT 2-4TH FLOORS AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O$40,000
2008-04-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2007
2007-09-27DOB complaint, category ?
2007-09-14DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-12-05DOB complaint, category ?
2006-09-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2005
2005-12-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-12-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-12-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-12-09Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXIST'G COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALLATION OF NEW PARTITION AND NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$14,000
2005-06-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2004
2004-06-08Job filed: CONVERT ENTIRE BUILDING FROM COMMERICAL TO COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL UNDER ARTICLE 7B - MDL. RELATED PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK. OBTAIN NEW C. OF $50,000
2003
2003-09-15Job filed: INSTALL SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT ENTIRE COMMERCIAL SPACE 1ST FLOOR AND CELLAR AND THROUGHOUT PUBLIC STAIR HALL. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPAN$13,000
2003-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2003-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-11-20Mortgage $100,000 — from B. BRAGES ASSOCIATES to DZEN, ELI REVOCABLELIVING TRUST$100,000
2002-10-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-10-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-08-02Job filed: Repair of egress stair. Rearrange storefront and entrance door. No change to use, occupancy or egress.$40,000
2002-08-02Job filed: Repair of egress stair. Rearrange storefront and entrance door. No change to use, occupancy or egress.$40,000
1999
1999-09-08DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-12-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-12-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991
1991-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
1991-05-29Mortgage satisfied — from MANREB RLTY CORP.; B.BRAGES ASSOCIATES to PAULEITY RLTY CORP.; AG FUNDING CO.
1991-05-29Mortgage $30,000 — from B. BRAGES ASSOCIATES to PASSY, NORMA$30,000
1989
1989-08-11Mortgage $30,000 — from BRAGES ASSOC to DZEN, ELI$30,000
1981
1981-03-13Mortgage — from B BRAGES ASSOCIATES to PAULEITY REALTY CORP
1981-03-13Agreement — from B BRAGES ASSOCIATES to AG FUNDING CO
1981-03-13Mortgage assigned — from PAULEITY REALTY CORP to AG FUNDING CO
1981-03-13Deed — from PAULEITY REALTY CORP to B BRAGES ASSOCIATES
1980
1980-04-22Deed — from 131 W 21ST ST REALTY to PAULEITY REALTY CORP
1979
1979-10-11Mortgage assigned — from DOMIMION FINANCIAL CORP to HALEY CORP
1978
1978-12-07Deed — from NAMREB REALTY CORP to 131 W 21ST ST REALTY
1978-12-06Mortgage — from NAMREB REALTY CORP to AG FUNDING CO
1978-09-18Deed — from YURDIN, HARRY; JACKSON, DOROTHY P ETAL to NAMREH REALTY CORP
1978-03-07Mortgage assigned — from DOMINION FINANCIAL CORP to HOCAMRO REALTY CORP
1978-02-14Mortgage assigned — from HOCAMRO REALTY CORP to DOMIMION FINANCIAL CORP
1975
1975-03-06SMTG — from AG FUNDING CO to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORP
1975-03-06Mortgage — from NIPOT ARTS HOUSE INC to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORP
1974
1974-10-08Deed — from JACKSON, NIGEL; JACKSON, DOROTHY P to JACKSON, DOROTHY
1973
1973-10-02Deed — from NIPOT ARTS HOUSE INC to JACKSON, NIGEL; JACKSON, DOROTHY P
1973-09-26Deed — from TASE, MAUREEN R to NIPOT ARTS HOUSE INC
1973-09-26Mortgage — from NIPOT ARTS HOUSE INC to TASE, MAUREEN R
1972
1972-07-06Mortgage assigned — from SACKMAN-GILLILAND CORP to MARXEL PROPERTIES INC
1972-07-05Agreement — from RETASE CORPP to AG FUNDING CO
1972-07-05Mortgage — from RETASE CORP to AG FUNDING CO
1972-07-05Deed — from RETASE CORP to TASE, MUREEN R
1972-07-05Mortgage assigned — from MARXEL PROPERTIES INC to AG FUNDING CO
1972-07-03Mortgage assigned — from MARXEL PROPERTIES INC to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORP
1972-07-03Deed — from TASE, MAUREEN R to RETASE CORP
1972-07-03Agreement — from RETASE CORP to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORP
1972-07-03SMTG — from MARXEL PROPERTIES INC to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORP
1972-05-16Deed — from MARXEL PROPERTIES INC to TASE, MAUREEN R
1972-05-16Mortgage — from TASE, MAUREEN R to MARXEL PROPERTIES INC
1969
1969-08-05Deed — from KENT INVESTORS INC; MORRISON, ARTHUR to TARPEN PROPERTIES INC
1969-08-05Deed — from TARPEN PROPERTIES INC to MARXEL PROPERTIES INC
1969-08-05Mortgage — from TARPEN PROPERTIES INC to SACKMAN-GILLILAND CORP
1967
1967-04-24Deed — from LEISNER, MORRIS; WOLF, LEON; NYSTAD, HARRY to KENT INVESTORS INC
1966
1966-12-07Deed — from ROSENBERG, FRED; MOWSHOWITZ, LILLIAN to NEWMAN, ETHEL F

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