457 West 21st Street
457 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 54 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1854
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (54 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
54 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 27 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 62 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-07-17. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 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: No hot water, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2017-11-09. HPD violation 12057107
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS TO BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2017-12-01. HPD violation 12114928
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MARBLE TREAD OF PUB HALL STAIRS BASEMENT STY TO 1 STY AT TOP., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2922368
- Class B: Leak or water damage (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 5TH STY FRONT APT E1 AT WEST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt E1), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2922371
- Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (basement). D26-21.07 ADM CODE SEAL IN OPEN POSITION THE O.S.Y. VALVE OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT CELLAR FRONT EAST., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2922377
- Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MARBLE BASEBOARD AT BASEMENT STY PUBLIC HALL WEST WEST., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2922376
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2922375
- Class B: Lighting defect (basement). D26-19.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING CELLAR REAR EAST PASSAGEWAY., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2922374
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 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
6 of 10 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: GEORGE C CABELL. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007190009, HPD building ID 31183. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 23 St (C, E), 7 min walk
- 14 St (A, C, E), 8 min walk
- 8 Av (L), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 54 open (1 class C, 26 class B, 27 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.