242 West 21st Street
242 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (4 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 6 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2012-06-26. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS 3 STY SOUTH ROOM 8., issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2921539
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ***MINIMUM 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHTS REQUIRED***, issued 2011-11-16. HPD violation 9200526
- Class A: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING AT BUILDING FRONT DOOR FROM STREET TO VESTIBULE, issued 2012-06-26. HPD violation 9476479
- Class A: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING AT BUILDING DOOR FOR VESTIBULE TO 1ST STORY PUBIC HALL, issued 2012-06-26. HPD violation 9476480
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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)
No open DOB violations. 4 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: CHELSEA PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: FLORENCE GOLDSMITH. Managing agent: CHELSEA PARTNERS LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007700063, HPD building ID 31102. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 23 St (1), 3 min walk
- 18 St (1), 3 min walk
- 23 St (C, E), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (1 class C, 1 class B, 2 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| 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 2026-10-27.