Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
100
out of 100
Heavier than 44% of buildings in Gramercy
1 open hazardous violation, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
159 EAST 21ST STREET · 90 apartments · built 1956 · records to 2026-09-13
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 6 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 1 open hazardous violation, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
1 violation the city still lists as unresolved
It has been open past the correction deadline HPD set for 7 years.
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 26% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2019-12-04 and remains open on HPD’s records.