A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16. 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
Open HPD violations
2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2025-06-04.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
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
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
Filed construction activity
$14,000 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1925)
No
Six or more residential units (5)
No
421-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)
31 West 16th Tenants Corp
Head officer
David Zahabian
Managing agent
RockBridge PM
Last registered
2025-02-04
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
$5,165,600
$2,324,520
2026
$5,510,000
$2,479,500
2027
$5,810,000
$2,614,500
The city's market estimate has risen
12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 16 St — M7 M55 · 400 ft
Citi Bike
W 18 St & 6 Ave · 500 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.
2 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $152,912 on
2019-04-04 (lender: National Bank Of New York City). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2022-05-18
RPTT&RET $2,850,000 — from SUN, ANGELA to NADKARNI, AMEYA
$2,850,000
2022-05-09
Sold for $2,850,000
$2,850,000
$570,000
2019-12-02
RPTT&RET $1,200,000 — from NICHOLS, LAURA to RITTENHOUSE, JOHN HUNTER III
$1,200,000
2019-11-14
Sold for $1,200,000
$1,200,000
$240,000
2019-04-04
Mortgage $152,912 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY
$152,912
2019-04-04
Agreement $249,000 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY
$249,000
2019-04-04
AL&R $249,000 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY
$249,000
2011-06-27
RPTT&RET $2,150,000 — from SHIELDS, JOANNA to SUN, ANGELA
$2,150,000
2008-08-26
RPTT&RET $2,175,000 — from SALEM, ROBERT J; SALEM, ELIZABETH V to SHIELDS, JOANNA
$2,175,000
2006-06-08
RPTT&RET $699,000 — from HAYGOONI, CLAUDIA S to NICHOLS, LAURA J
$699,000
2004-09-09
Mortgage $51,754 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY
$51,754
2004-09-09
Agreement $235,000 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY
$235,000
2004-09-09
AL&R $235,000 — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP.
$235,000
2002-11-29
Mortgage $79,884 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEWYORK CITY
$79,884
1983-05-23
Agreement $11,193 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to CITIBANK, N.A.
$11,193
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
7
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
Year
Construction
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Total
2017
0
0
0
0
2018
0
0
0
0
2019
0
1
6
7
2020
0
7
0
7
2021
0
1
0
1
2022
0
3
2
5
2023
4
3
0
7
2024
0
1
0
1
2025
0
4
0
4
2026
0
1
0
1
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HPD 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
2025-11-17
HPD 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
The full timeline
2026
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
2025
2025-11-17HPD 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
2025-09-29311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-07-30311: Missed Collection — Compost
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
2024-04-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-09-28Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-09-25Job filed: PROPOSED OF GRINDING AND POINTING TO BE DONE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$5,000
2023-09-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDE$9,000
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
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-07-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-05-18RPTT&RET $2,850,000 — from SUN, ANGELA to NADKARNI, AMEYA$2,850,000
2022-05-09Sold for $2,850,000$2,850,000
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
2015-10-02HPD 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
2013
2013-12-11311: Indoor Sewage — Sewage Leak
2013-10-23311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2012
2012-12-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-05-09311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2011
2011-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-06-27RPTT&RET $2,150,000 — from SHIELDS, JOANNA to SUN, ANGELA$2,150,000
2010
2010-10-19311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010-08-09311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010-06-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-08-26RPTT&RET $2,175,000 — from SALEM, ROBERT J; SALEM, ELIZABETH V to SHIELDS, JOANNA$2,175,000
2006
2006-12-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-10-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-10-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-09-29Job filed: Demolition of interior non-loadbearing partitions; construction of new partitions; installation of plumbing fixtures; installation of additional suppo$28,000
2006-09-29Job filed: Demolition of interior non-loadbearing partitions; construction of new partitions; installation of plumbing fixtures; installation of additional suppo$28,000
2006-06-08RPTT&RET $699,000 — from HAYGOONI, CLAUDIA S to NICHOLS, LAURA J$699,000
2005
2005-06-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-06-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-06-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-05-11Job filed: RENOVATION TOAN EXISTING APARTMENT TO IN CLUDE, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AN PLUMBING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OR OCCPANCY.$97,000
2004
2004-09-09Mortgage $51,754 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY$51,754
2004-09-09Agreement $235,000 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY$235,000
2004-09-09AL&R $235,000 — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP.$235,000
2002
2002-11-29Agreement — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEWYORK CITY
2002-11-29Mortgage assigned — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEWYORK CITY
2002-11-29Mortgage $79,884 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL BANK OF NEWYORK CITY$79,884
2000
2000-08-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: PLUMBING FIXTURE NOT PROPERLY TRAPPED OR VENTED.ISLAND SINK IN RENOVATED APT AT BASEMENT LEVEL IS NOT VENTED AS INDICATED IN PLUMB$400
2000-08-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO UNCOVER PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR INSPECTION AND/OR TEST KITCHEN AND BATHROOM WERE RENOVATED AND PLUMBING WORK WAS COVERED BE$200
2000-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
2000-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
2000-04-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-04-05Job filed: NEW GAS SERVICE FOR COOKING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRE SS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2000-04-05Job filed: NEW GAS SERVICE FOR COOKING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRE SS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2000-04-05Job filed: NEW GAS SERVICE FOR COOKING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRE SS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
1998
1998-09-03Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-07-17Permit AL — ISSUED
1994
1994-02-09PAT — from TROSSMAN, PATRICIA B. to TROSSMAN, HERBERT D.
1993
1993-07-20Mortgage assigned — from CITIBANK, N.A. to NATIONAL BANK/NYC
1993-07-20Mortgage assigned — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP to NATIONAL BANK/NYC
1993-07-20Agreement — from 31 WEST TENANTS CORP to NATIONAL BANK/NYC
1991
1991-10-11Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-01-22Permit PL — RE-ISSUED
1990
1990-11-21Permit AL — ISSUED
1983
1983-05-23Agreement $11,193 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to CITIBANK, N.A.$11,193
1983-05-23Mortgage assigned — from LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
1983-05-23Mortgage $11,193 — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP. to CITIBANK, N.A.$11,193
1973
1973-04-25Agreement — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP to LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
1973-04-09Mortgage — from 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP to LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
1973-04-09Mortgage assigned — from METROPOLITAN FDL SVGLN to LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK
1971
1971-03-29Deed — from H L T REALTY INC to 31 WEST 16 TENANTS CORP
1971-02-09Mortgage — from H L T REALTY INC to METROPOLITAN FDRL S/L NY
1969
1969-12-10Mortgage — from H L T REALTY INC to GOTTLIEB, LOUIS; GOTTLIEB, RONALD
1969-07-03Deed — from FREEMAN, WINIFRED M to H L T REALTY INC
1969-07-03Mortgage — from H L T REALTY INC to FREEMAN, WINIFRED M