214 West 16th Street
214 West 16th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1901
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 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.
- Had 2 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
- Repairs: High (20 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 249 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-05-13. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 189 days from issue to close for the 1 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: No hot water, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2017-05-05. HPD violation 11767354
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2017-05-05. HPD violation 11767370
- Class C: Fire escape defect. SECTION 231 M/D LAW PROVIDE LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THE WORK PARTITION ERECTED OBSTRUCTING EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE REAR ROOM 5 STY NORTHEAST APT 5E 97016420 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 5E (apt 5E), issued 2015-05-13. HPD violation 2915693
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5W, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5W), issued 2018-06-12. HPD violation 12425028
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5W, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5W), issued 2018-06-12. HPD violation 12425025
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5W, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5W), issued 2018-06-12. HPD violation 12425027
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5W, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5W), issued 2018-06-12. HPD violation 12425026
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5W, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5W), issued 2018-06-12. HPD violation 12425029
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 214 West 16th Street Owners Corp.. Head officer: Chris Swensen. Managing agent: Daisy Management. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 6, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007650052, HPD building ID 30513. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 14 St (A, C, E), 2 min walk
- 18 St (1), 2 min walk
- 8 Av (L), 3 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (3 class C, 12 class B, 5 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 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.