137 West 23rd Street

137 West 23rd Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 27 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Public facility · 210 units · Built 1973

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)

• 27 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (41 open, 27 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (62 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

41 open violations: 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 6 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 116 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-07-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 53 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 314, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''west'' (apt 314), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19059247
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 314, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''west'' (apt 314), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19059245
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 314, 3rd STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 314), issued 2026-02-24. HPD violation 18662029
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 314, 3rd STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 314), issued 2026-02-24. HPD violation 18662030
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES ON THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 319, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 319), issued 2026-01-09. HPD violation 18559043
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1014, 10th STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1014), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18370321
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 506, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 506), issued 2025-09-16. HPD violation 18231318
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 314, 3rd STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 314), issued 2024-07-26. HPD violation 17137252

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 83 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 62 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 21 infested, 21 treated, 5 re-infested
• 2025: Owner reported 22 infested, 22 treated, 4 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 11 infested, 11 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 8 infested, 8 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 11 infested, 11 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ASSOCIATED BLIND HDFC. Head officer: DONALD SMITH. Managing agent: ARCO MANAGEMENT CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007990021, HPD building ID 31435. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (1), 2 min walk
• 23 St (F, M), 2 min walk
• 28 St (1), 5 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.