309 West 21st Street

309 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 54 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 1 of 16 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)

• 7 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 1 of 16 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, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), 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)

54 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 7 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 157 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-11.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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, 5th room from the north, 1st 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 AND LATCHSET AT SECONDARY EGRESS DOOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17895317
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2024-08-02. HPD violation 17160147
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER AT FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2018-10-29. HPD violation 12688460
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2018-10-23. HPD violation 12688454
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 6th room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A FREE STANDING RADIATOR IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2015-04-07. HPD violation 10661268
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 6th room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPED STEAM RADIATOR VALVE IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2015-04-07. HPD violation 10657049
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 6th room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR TILES IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2015-04-07. HPD violation 10657038
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19201825

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 41 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations, all 5 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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

1 of 16 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: 1 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: 309WEST 21ST STREET ASSOC. LLC. Head officer: ISSA AMINI. Managing agent: 309 WEST @!ST ASSOC. LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007450029, HPD building ID 31123. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (C, E), 3 min walk
• 23 St (1), 5 min walk
• 18 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.