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NYC Building Records · BBL 1008180076

48 WEST 17 STREET

Manhattan · Block 818 · Lot 76 · Hotel (Class H3)

48 WEST 17 STREET is a Class H3 (hotel) building in Manhattan (BBL 1008180076) built in 1890, with 11 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 105, council district 3, zoning district C6-4A, on a 3,098-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 13,506 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is JS CHELSEA LLC.

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.

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

JS CHELSEA LLC
HPD-registered head officer: STEVEN OVED

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSTEVEN OVED
  • Corporate OwnerJS CHELSEA LLC
  • Managing AgentAARON HOFFMAN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 25, 2015 to Js Chelsea Ii Llc.
Previous owner: Otto Associates, L.p.
Mortgage: $4.4M recorded May 13, 2015 with The Bridgehampton National Bank.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 25, 2015DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 13, 2015MTGE$4.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 6, 2015DEED$5.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 18, 2005MTGE$287KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 18, 2005AGMT$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
11
Year built
1890
Class
H3
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C6-4A
Lot size:
3,098 sqft
Building area:
13,506 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.8M
Community district:
105
Council district:
3

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Mar 16, 2026
    § 27-2089 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER, UNTIL (1) AN…
  • Class IInspected Mar 16, 2026
    § 27-2089 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER, UNTIL (1) AN…
  • Class CInspected Mar 9, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DECKING AND ASPHALT MATERIALS AT ROOF
  • Class CInspected Mar 9, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 103, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM…
  • Class CInspected Mar 9, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 101, 1st STORY, 1st APA…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 25, 2015).

Frequently asked questions about 48 WEST 17 STREET

Who owns 48 WEST 17 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 48 WEST 17 STREET per NYC PLUTO is JS CHELSEA LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 48 WEST 17 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 48 WEST 17 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 48 WEST 17 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 48 WEST 17 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 48 WEST 17 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 48 WEST 17 STREET at $1.85M 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 48 WEST 17 STREET and what does that mean?

48 WEST 17 STREET is NYC building class H3 — Hotel. Hotel. 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.

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