221 West 21 Street
Manhattan, NY 10011BBL 1-00771-0028Map
Owner of record: 221 West Owners Ltd
221 West 21 Street is an elevator apartment building built in 1920 in Manhattan, 10011. It has 20 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is 221 West Owners Ltd. HPD has recorded 5 housing violations here, most recently on June 4, 2025.
- HPD violations
- 5
- DOB violations
- 11
- ECB violations
- 5
- HPD complaints
- 3
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 5
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 4, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 22, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 15, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 16, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 1, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 11
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Sep 2, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 10, 2020
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2016 cat 1 insp/tst
Jan 26, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 22, 2016
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 30, 2014
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 31, 2012
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 3, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Sep 20, 2006
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
(51)properly tag governor (52)repair drop ceiling
Mar 31, 1989
Dob violation - resolved
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- Elevator elevatorrequired
(51)tag governor for all tests
Jul 20, 1988
Dob violation - resolved
ECB violations · 5
- Class - 2
Failure to maintain building in code compliant manner:no fire stoppingper bc 712.3;27-345. at the time of inspection,i observed within apt 2c on the 2nd fl,missing fire protection on the ceiling and missing a f
Jul 9, 2021
Resolve - Class - 1
Controller/no dlm code data plate/provide
Apr 1, 2020 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Non-hazardous
86bb0588y1366k1066k10. 86bb perform & file current 2 year test. 55y seal parking. 66k repair rusted cwt buffer steel in pit. 66k repair rusted cat buffer steel in pit.
Jun 9, 2008
Resolve - Non-hazardous
33d04/16t07/02b10 33-d-04 patch holes in the pit area between basementand 1st floor 16-t-07 stencile 1st floor hoistway door repair alarm system light bulb(02-b-10)
Mar 10, 2004
Active - Non-hazardous
73l restore to service
Mar 15, 1994
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 10, 2025 · Apt BUILDI
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 9, 2025 · Apt BUILDI
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
Jan 14, 2008 · Apt 3C
Close
Sales history
| Date | Price | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | $520,200 | Coops - elevator apartments | — |
Building details
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building (D4)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 20
- Building area
- 10,015 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,469 ft²
- Zoning
- R8B
- Community board
- 104
- Council district
- 3
- Block / lot
- 771 / 28
- Assessed value
- $1,422,000
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #100269, last renewed Jun 2, 2025.
Questions about 221 West 21 Street
Who owns 221 West 21 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 221 West Owners Ltd.
Does 221 West 21 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 5 housing violations at this property.
Is 221 West 21 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 221 West 21 Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 221 West 21 Street?
It has 20 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.