235 West 15th Street

235 West 15th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 17 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 4 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 39 buildings' registrations; 17 graded D or F.
• 4 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (17 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

17 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 1 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 151 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-06-04. Newest violation issued 2026-04-17.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 76 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ILLEGAL GATE WITH HASP & EYELET BOLT CAPABLE RECEIVING PADLOCK AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2012-02-09. HPD violation 9316255
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT SECURITY GATE FROM APARTMENT TO REAR YARD. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1C), issued 2006-09-29. HPD violation 6361565
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1C), issued 2006-09-29. HPD violation 6361563
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2012-03-09. HPD violation 9355374
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT REAR BALCONY , 2nd STORY, issued 2010-08-19. HPD violation 8560894
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 2 STY REAR NORTHWEST APT 2C. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2C), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2914488
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. RESTORE EGRESS BY REMOVING LOCKING DEVICE AND ARRANGE TO OPEN READILY THE GATE IN FENCE AT LOT LINE REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2914492
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES STEEL FRAME WIRES SCREEN GATE AT ALL STYS ALL BALCONIES REAR STACK., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2914494

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

4 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: 4 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WEST 15 LLC. Head officer: BITA SASSOUNI. Managing agent: RAFAEL SASSOUNI. This owner has 39 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007650017, HPD building ID 30428. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 14 St (A, C, E), 2 min walk
• 8 Av (L), 2 min walk
• 18 St (1), 3 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.