131 West 16th Street

131 West 16th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Condo · Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1918

A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 19 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 1 rent-stabilized unit on the 2014 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

• Repairs: Medium (19 open), 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 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2021-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. 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 B: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2018-02-21. HPD violation 12247757
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2018-02-21. HPD violation 12247737
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2018-02-21. HPD violation 12247723
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2018-02-21. HPD violation 12247720
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2018-02-21. HPD violation 12247725
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2018-02-21. HPD violation 12247731
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2018-02-21. HPD violation 12247719
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO 6TH STY REAR APT 60. , SECTION '' '' (apt 60), issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2915507

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: THE 135 CONDOMINIUM. Head officer: MICHAEl SHANABROOk. Managing agent: VERITAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007927501, HPD building ID 30492. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 14 St (F, M), 2 min walk
• 18 St (1), 2 min walk
• 6 Av (L), 3 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.