221 WEST 16 STREET
221 WEST 16 STREET is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Manhattan (BBL 1007660029) built in 1915, with 13 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 104, council district 3, zoning district R8B, on a 2,300-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 10,788 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GARY BROWN.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
This property is owned/managed by GARY BROWN, who appears on the MetroDeeds Landlord Ripoff Watch.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Managing Agent221 W 16 REALTY LLC
- Site ManagerJESUS PEREZ
- Joint OwnerGARY BROWN
- Joint OwnerSTEVEN BROWN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 2,300 sqft
- Building area:
- 10,788 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $1.2M
- Community district:
- 104
- Council district:
- 3
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Jun 17, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st…
- Class BInspected Jun 17, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT…
- Class AInspected Apr 1, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class BInspected Sep 11, 2023§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BASIN SINK DRAIN PIPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMEN…
- Class BInspected Sep 11, 2023§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 221 WEST 16 STREET
Who owns 221 WEST 16 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 221 WEST 16 STREET per NYC PLUTO is GARY BROWN. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 221 WEST 16 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 221 WEST 16 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 221 WEST 16 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 221 WEST 16 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 221 WEST 16 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 221 WEST 16 STREET at $1.21M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 221 WEST 16 STREET and what does that mean?
221 WEST 16 STREET is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.