249 8th Avenue

249 8th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 2 of 221 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 221 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 90/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 2 of 221 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (3 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

3 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 3 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-01. Newest violation issued 2026-02-13.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• 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 LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3N), issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18640344
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18640345
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING AT CORRIDER CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2009-09-01. HPD violation 2795345

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5).

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: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

2 of 221 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: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 300 WEST 23RD ST OWNERS CORP. Head officer: CHARLIE STARNER. Managing agent: DOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007467503, HPD building ID 4315. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (C, E), 1 min walk
• 23 St (1), 4 min walk
• 18 St (1), 6 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.