21 East 22nd Street, Manhattan

    1911 Flatiron prewar co-op where restaurant venting and park traffic set the neighborhood baseline.

    A 134-unit prewar co-op between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue South, converted in 1982. Building maintenance routes through the board, while the Flatiron block and nearby park drive the surrounding street activity. Three things to know:

    Ground-floor dining and kitchen venting generate neighborhood air and noise signals. 35 food establishment complaints logged within three blocks over the last year. In dense Flatiron blocks, ground-floor dining and kitchen exhaust systems can route fumes or mechanical noise upward through shared air shafts and inner courtyards.

    Madison Square Park foot traffic drives heavy sidewalk activity nearby. 192 encampment calls and 165 park rule violations — mostly unlicensed vendors — logged within three blocks over the last 12 months. That activity reflects heavy Madison Square Park foot traffic on the surrounding streets.

    Private co-op governance handles building upkeep behind closed doors. With 134 units in a 1911 building, day-to-day operations and capital upgrades are handled internally by the cooperative. Real diligence lives in the board minutes and financial disclosures.

    Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

    21 East 22nd Street is a 134-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1008510013). This building is associated with 13-21 East 22nd Street Residence CORP. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

    Built in 1911, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

    Tenants have filed 2 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

    What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

    The most recent complaint on this building was filed March 25, 2022.

    The building last changed hands on May 20, 2026 for $2,800,000, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix rating: Clean (90/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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