231 East 21st Street
231 East 21st Street in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 5 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 24 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 90/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 61 buildings' registrations; 29 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 5 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (5 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 192 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-10-19. Newest violation issued 2026-04-08.
5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 3,696 days from issue to close for the 78 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the west wall. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELEVATED FLOOR UNDER STAIRS OSTRUCTING EGRESS AT DOOR AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-09-06. HPD violation 15351102
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 5th room from the east, 6th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 23, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 23), issued 2010-10-20. HPD violation 8650079
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 6th room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 23, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 23), issued 2010-10-19. HPD violation 8650072
- Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION FLOOR ELEVATED UNDER STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-09-06. HPD violation 15351101
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 23, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 23), issued 2010-10-19. HPD violation 8650073
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 6 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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
5 of 24 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: 5 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: 21st Owner LLC. Head officer: Alex Kaskel. Managing agent: Apex Management Group. This owner has 61 buildings on record, 29 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009020020, HPD building ID 12506. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 23 St-Baruch College (6), 6 min walk
- 3 Av (L), 7 min walk
- 28 St (6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (1 class C, 2 class B, 2 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.