249 West 21st Street

249 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 3 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 5 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 3 of 15 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (28 open, 1 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: High (5 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)

28 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 74 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-07-10. Newest violation issued 2024-03-14. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-02-24. HPD violation 8296791
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARD WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2024-03-14. HPD violation 16739836
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2023-10-31. HPD violation 16345938
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2023-10-31. HPD violation 16345932
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2023-10-31. HPD violation 16345935
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH BY REGLAZING BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2023-10-31. HPD violation 16345933
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2023-10-31. HPD violation 16345937
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE STUCCO MATERIAL AT ALL STORY BUILDING FRONT EXTERIOR WALL THROUGHTOUT, issued 2013-05-01. HPD violation 9819181

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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

3 of 15 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: 3 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Zada Group LLC. Head officer: Danny Rahimzada. Managing agent: Nejat Management. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007710013, HPD building ID 31107. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (C, E), 3 min walk
• 23 St (1), 3 min walk
• 18 St (1), 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 2026-10-28.