Active housing-code violations and an open illegal-work flag give this Chelsea walk-up some real friction.
A pre-war Chelsea walk-up with 16 apartments near 8th Avenue, held under Michael Besen's network since 2016. Three things to know:
14 open housing-code citations on file, including three class C hazards. The building carries 14 open housing-code violations, including three class C immediately hazardous citations. Recent citations cite missing fire-door self-closing latches, mold and plaster damage in apartment 2C, and open basement garbage accumulations.
Open complaints for door hardware, chemical vapors, and illegal after-hours work. An open illegal after-hours work complaint filed in July 2026 sits alongside door, window, and unsanitary condition reports from residents. Building-wide maintenance appears to be lagging on basic hall and entry security items like vestibule lock hardware.
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336 West 17th Street is a 16-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1007400051). This building is associated with 336 West 17 LLC. Brix tracks 14 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1910, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 136 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 21, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on June 30, 2023 for $5,283,000, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 2C at 336 West 17th Street has 5 open violations.
Unit 1B at 336 West 17th Street has 3 open violations.
Unit 4C at 336 West 17th Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($5K, latest 2017).
Unit 5B at 336 West 17th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4A at 336 West 17th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 4B at 336 West 17th Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 3A at 336 West 17th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3B at 336 West 17th Street has no open violations (60 past violations).
Unit 3C at 336 West 17th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 2A at 336 West 17th Street has no open violations (45 past violations).
Unit 2B at 336 West 17th Street has no open violations (56 past violations).
Unit 1C at 336 West 17th Street has no open violations (14 past violations).
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