239 West 20 Street
Manhattan · 10011 · BBL 1007700019 · look up another building
A company took title here in April 23, 2026, for a stated $7M.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, July 16, 2026
239 West 20 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Chelsea, Manhattan, ZIP 10011. City records date it to 1910 and count 24 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Z&L ENTERPRISE LLC. Its total assessed value is $1.4M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 24 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 239 West 20 Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Apr 23, 2026, transferring the lot to Z&L ENTERPRISE LLC for a stated $7M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 239 West 20 Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 239 West 20 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Z&L Enterprise LLCDEED from 239 WEST 20TH STREET LLC | Apr 23, 2026 | $7.0M |
| Cathay BankASST from DIME COMMUNITY BANK | Apr 23, 2026 |
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 September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 239 West 20 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.4M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $59K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 239 West 20 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 239 West 20 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 239 West 20 Street
DHCR registration records list 24 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 from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 239 West 20 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 43 violations against this building, of which 31 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10011. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 26 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 239 West 20 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Jul 16, 2026 | C |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Jul 10, 2026 | C |
| Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchenNov Sent Out | Jul 10, 2026 | C |
| Provide ready access to buildings heating system basement door locked leading to boiler at boiler roomNov Certified On Time | Jul 7, 2026 | C |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Jul 7, 2026 | C |
| Provide written notice to the tenants at least twenty-four hours prior to essential service interruption by po…Nov Certified On Time | Jul 5, 2026 | C |
| Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at gas range in the kitchenNov Sent Out | Jul 5, 2026 | C |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentNov Sent Out | Jul 5, 2026 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 6 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Permits filed at 239 West 20 Street
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| GCINTERIOR RENOVATION OF PARTIAL CELLAR AND APT #2 IN 1st FLOOR WITH GENERAL CONST | May 11, 2026 | AL |
| PLMINTERIOR RENOVATION OF PARTIAL CELLAR AND APT #2 IN 1st FLOOR WITH PLUMBING WORK | May 8, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 239 West 20 Street
45 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 239 West 20 Street compares in 10011
PulseCities tracks 2,052 lots in 10011, of which 72 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 104 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10011 scores 30.1 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 91 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Chelsea →
Questions about 239 West 20 Street
Who owns 239 West 20 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 239 West 20 Street names Z&L ENTERPRISE LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Apr 23, 2026.
How much did 239 West 20 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $7M, recorded Apr 23, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 239 West 20 Street?
No executed eviction at 239 West 20 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 239 West 20 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 24 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 239 West 20 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.4M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 239 West 20 Street?
10011 (Chelsea) scores 30.1 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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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.