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253-259 West 16 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00766 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 10011

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 253-259 West 16 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10011
Block: 00766
Lot: 0009
BBL: 1007660009
Unified address ID: 1007660009

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,550 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 86 ft x 106 ft
Built FAR: 5
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 6
Total units: 53
Residential units: 53
Building area: 37,782 sq ft
Building dimensions: 86 ft x 78 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 253 W 16 OWNERS INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $7,779,000
Total assessment: $3,500,550
Land assessment: $594,000
Exempt total: $39,200
Assessment owner: 253 W 16 OWNERS INC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Chelsea
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
23 St A C E

About 3 minutes on foot · 157 m

  • Penn Station 9 min 3 walking, 6 riding
  • Times Square 10 min 3 walking, 7 riding
  • Union Square 16 min 3 walking, 13 riding
  • Grand Central 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Fulton Street 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 3 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Jun 18, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  2. HPD violation Jun 18, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 30, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. HPD violation Apr 28, 2026

    Class A

    §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A C...

  5. Sale Feb 6, 2026 $985,000

    Changed hands

    253 WEST 16TH STREET, 5C

  6. HPD violation Jan 28, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE ...

  7. Sale Jan 23, 2026 $905,000

    Changed hands

    253 WEST 16TH STREET, 6B

  8. HPD violation Jan 6, 2026

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 8, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT ENT...

  2. Sale Oct 7, 2025 $590,000

    Changed hands

    253 WEST 16TH STREET, 6D

  3. Sale Oct 7, 2025 $590,000

    Changed hands

    253 WEST 16TH STREET, 6D

  4. Sale Jun 18, 2025 $460,000

    Changed hands

    253 WEST 16TH STREET, 2D

  5. Sale Jun 18, 2025 $460,000

    Changed hands

    253 WEST 16TH STREET, 2D

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. ECB violation Dec 8, 2023 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CLASS 1: UPON INSPECTION DEVICE FOUND TO BE OUT OF SERVICE. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZZARD TO SPECIAL NEEDS RESIDENTS...

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 23, 2023 $147,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 14, 2023 $1

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 20, 2023 $1

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. ECB violation May 16, 2023 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    PERMITHOLDER FAILED TO MAINTAIN PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER CODE. IT WAS LOOSE PLANKS (NOT FULLY PLANKS), GAPES BETWEEN PLAN...

  6. ECB violation May 16, 2023 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    PERMITHOLDER FAILED TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS (SIDEWALK AND SCAFFOLD DRAWINGS). UPON MY REQUEST TO REVIEW DRA...

  7. ECB violation Mar 16, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED ON EXPOSURE # 1 UPON REVIEW THE DEPARTMENT RECORD TO VERIFY ...

2022

  1. ECB violation Oct 27, 2022 $625

    CLASS - 2

    CLASS 2: 78.L.10 LUBRICATE GOVERNOR TENSION SHEAVE.

  2. ECB violation May 31, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OF 6 STORY BUILDING OBSERVED, SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD ON TOP OF SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE #1 AND...

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 16, 2021 $1

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. DOB violation Feb 18, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB filing Apr 18, 2019 $63,625

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO COMBINE APARTMENTS 2H & 2I AND INTERIOR RENOVATION OF COMBINED UNITS ON 2ND FLOOR, PLUMBING WORK AS PER...

  2. DOB violation Jan 23, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. Permit issued Jul 11, 2018

    EW / OT

    EBCOR CONSTRUCTION NY COR

  2. DOB violation Jun 13, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. DOB violation May 31, 2018

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017

  4. Permit issued Apr 25, 2018

    PL / PL

    A.R.L. PLUMBING & HTG LLC

  5. Permit issued Mar 27, 2018

    EW / OT

    EBCOR CONSTRUCTION NY COR

2016

  1. DOB filing May 4, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB violation Jan 13, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB filing Dec 10, 2015 $110,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO COMBING APARTMENTS 4H AND 4I IN ACCORDANCE WITH TPPN #3/97; ELIMINATE ONE KITCHEN (CAP EXISTING PLUMBING/GA...

  2. Permit issued Nov 23, 2015

    EW / OT

    POLOM CORP

  3. Permit issued Aug 10, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    L & Z RESTORATION CORP

  4. DOB violation May 26, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. Permit issued Apr 2, 2015

    EW / OT

    RENOVATION BY MY HOME INC

  6. DOB filing Mar 31, 2015 $175,000

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE REPAIR (POINTING AND LINTEL AND SILL REPLACEMENT) NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  7. DOB filing Jan 5, 2015 $170,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING APARTMENT 2A. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2013

  1. DOB filing Oct 3, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EG...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
253 WEST 16 OWNERS INC
45-02 DITMARS BLVD 1016
Astoria, NY, 11105
Agent
VANDERBILT NYC APT. INC.
45-02 DITMARS BLVD 1016
Astoria, NY, 11105
HeadOfficer
ADAM KAPNER
45-02 DITMARS BLVD 1016
Astoria, NY, 11105
Officer
ROBERT FAUNCe
4502 DITMARS BLVd 1016
ASTORIa, NY, 11105
SiteManager
Jimmy Beharovic
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NA
RACHEL ESKENAZI GOLD
Owner
N/A
ZBIGNIEW JAKUBIAK
Owner
253 WEST 16 ST OWNERS INC
AMY CHESTER
Owner
CARLTON MANAGEMENT
STEVEN BIRBACH
Owner
253 WEST 16TH STREET OWNERS INC
AMY CHESTER
Owner
CEPRINE SCAFFOLDING SERVICES
IVAN CERINA
Owner
253 W 16 OWNERS, INC.
STEVEN BIRBACK
Owner
Carlton Management
Steve Birbach
Owner
253 WEST 16 OWNERS, INC.
STEVEN BIRBACH
Owner
253 WEST 16 OWNERS INC. C/O
ED ABRAHAMS

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYC APARTMENT MANAGEMENT
Bronx, NY, 10474
Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
253 WEST 16TH STREET, UNIT 5C
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
GRANTOR/SELLER
263 9TH AVENUE, UNIT 3E
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
GRANTEE/BUYER
253 WEST 16TH STREET #6B
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
GRANTEE/BUYER
253 WEST 16TH STREET #6B
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
GRANTOR/SELLER
16 HIGHLAND ROAD
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ, 07403
GRANTEE/BUYER
253 WEST 16TH STREET #6B
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
GRANTOR/SELLER
217 WEST 18TH STREET
PO BOX 321
NEW YORK, NY, 10113
GRANTOR/SELLER
217 WEST 18TH STREET
PO BOX 321
NEW YORK, NY, 10113
GRANTEE/BUYER
253 WEST 16TH STREET
APT. 6D
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB PLAZA, 102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner