249 West 26th Street

249 West 26th Street in Flatiron, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 4 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 14 graded D or F.
• 4 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-02-17.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18641081
• Class B: Fire escape defect, window on the north wall, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITIEMS OBSTRUCTING FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18641078
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18641079
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18641080
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2024-06-19. HPD violation 15265211
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5D), issued 2024-06-19. HPD violation 15264959
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR FRAME MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-06-19. HPD violation 14682358
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 1st floor. REFIT THE DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2024-06-19. HPD violation 15264233

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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

4 of 18 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: 4 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CHELSEA PARTNERS I, LLC. Head officer: ERIC A MARGULES. Managing agent: ROWDY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007760010, HPD building ID 31765. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (C, E), 2 min walk
• 28 St (1), 3 min walk
• 23 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 2026-10-27.