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229 7 Avenue

MANHATTAN, NY 10011 BBL 1007990003 204 units · 18 floors · 1987

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Chelsea
At or below average
avg 10.0
0
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 0 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Chelsea average of 10.0.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 229 7 Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1987
6 or more units
204 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How 229 7 Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
44th percentile

Out of 1008 buildings in this neighborhood, 444 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
37.9%
No serious
violations
53.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
8.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Number of apartments

The number of residential units affects how the model interprets complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

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What's in the 229 7 Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units204
Floors18
Year built1987
Gross area195,774 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

229 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011
231 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011
233 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011
235 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011
237 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011
239 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011
241 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011
154 West 24th St, New York, NY 10011
160 West 24th St, New York, NY 10011
167 West 23rd St, New York, NY 10011
Who's behind the building

229 7 Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Gs Chelsea Ii Property Owner, LLC
Address
160 West 24Th Street
New York, NY 10011
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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The story over time

229 7 Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
Permit Jun 02
Initial Permit · General Construction
Permit Issued
Permit Apr 29
Initial Permit · Plumbing

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