218 West 17th Street

218 West 17th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 48 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 41 of 113 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 113 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 25 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 41 of 113 units are rent-stabilized; 50 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (48 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 25 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

48 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 11 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 174 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 42 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 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: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NAILS PROTRUDING FROM WOOD FLOOR SURFACE THROUGHOUT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19150160
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19080435
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19080434
• 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-03-16. HPD violation 18710321
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 224, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 224), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18245720
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MARBLE TREAD 9TH FROM BOTTOM UP AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-09-17. HPD violation 18237276
• 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 HINGES AT APT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2025-08-05. HPD violation 18133027
• 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 LATCHSET AT VESTIBULE DOOR., issued 2025-08-05. HPD violation 18133030

311 housing complaints

28 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (25), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

41 of 113 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: 41 in 2024, 50 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 218-226 WEST 17TH STREET OWNER LLC. Head officer: ANH DO. Managing agent: 218-226 WEST 17TH STREET OWNER LLC. This owner has 36 buildings on record, 24 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007660055, HPD building ID 805523. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 St (1), 2 min walk
• 14 St (A, C, E), 2 min walk
• 8 Av (L), 4 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 2026-10-27.