246 West 21st Street
246 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 11 of 28 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 28 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 11 of 28 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (5 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 278 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-10-18. Newest violation issued 2025-09-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 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 BULKHEAD DOOR, ROOF, issued 2024-02-09. HPD violation 16662239
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, bathroom. , 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 TO DOOR , BASEMENT LEVEL AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, issued 2024-02-09. HPD violation 16662337
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 26, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2023-10-18. HPD violation 13325064
- Class A: Required notice or sign missing, 4th floor. POST A SIGN IN ROOMING UNIT SHOWING MAXIMUM LAWFUL OCCUPANCY FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES .. IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 26, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2023-10-18. HPD violation 7273209
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the north wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL TO OPEN AND CLOSE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 14, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2023-10-18. HPD violation 10700813
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 41 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 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
11 of 28 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).
Owner and management
Owner: 246 WEST 21ST STREET OWNERS, LP.. Head officer: MANOHAR POHANI. Managing agent: PAVAN UTTAM. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007700065, HPD building ID 31104. 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 | 5 open (2 class C, 1 class B, 2 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −8 |
| 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.