253 West 16 Street
Manhattan · 10011 · BBL 1007660009
253 West 16 Street is a multi-family elevator building in Chelsea, Manhattan, ZIP 10011. City records date it to 1930 and count 53 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 253 W 16 Owners INC. Its most recent total assessed value is $4.3M.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TD Bank NaASST from New York Commercial Bank | Jul 23, 2025 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 253 West 16 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 3 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 70 violations against this building, of which 35 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 7 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Building permits
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SCFROPE ACCESS INSTALLATION FOR FACADE ACCESS AND INSPECTIONS | May 12, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
50 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 253 West 16 Street compares in 10011
PulseCities tracks 2,045 lots in 10011, of which 71 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 87 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10011 scores 31.6 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 89 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Chelsea →
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Questions about 253 West 16 Street
Who owns 253 West 16 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 253 West 16 Street names 253 W 16 Owners INC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 253 West 16 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 253 West 16 Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 253 West 16 Street?
No executed eviction at 253 West 16 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 253 West 16 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 3 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is the displacement risk around 253 West 16 Street?
10011 (Chelsea) scores 31.6 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.