255 West 23rd Street

255 West 23rd Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 35 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 3 of 151 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 151 units · Built 1940

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: B (Good, 79/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 3 of 151 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (35 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

35 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 15 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 4 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-01-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,060 days from issue to close for the 16 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-05-07. HPD violation 12369641
• Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4AE, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4AE), issued 2018-03-01. HPD violation 12263509
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES ON WALL AROUND THE SHOWER BODY TO THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1GE, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1GE), issued 2009-08-28. HPD violation 8028853
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, foyer, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR TILES IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1BW, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST BLDG.'' (apt 1BW), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7933596
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SLOPPING FLOOR APPROX 1INCHE DEEP FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AT SOUTH CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1BW, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST BLDG.'' (apt 1BW), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7933599
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1BW, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST BLDG.'' (apt 1BW), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7933593
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1BW, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST BLDG.'' (apt 1BW), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7933595
• Class B: Mold, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT NORTH WALL APPROX. 8SQ.FT. AT NORTH CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1BW, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST BLDG.'' (apt 1BW), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7933601

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 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

3 of 151 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, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Chelsea Gardens Owners Corp. Head officer: John Ryan. Managing agent: Dianes Galindo. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007730012, HPD building ID 31470. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (C, E), 1 min walk
• 23 St (1), 2 min walk
• 28 St (1), 5 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.