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7 West 20 Street

Manhattan, NY 10011 BBL 1008220029 7 units · 5 floors · 1851

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Flatiron District
At or below average
avg 2.5
2
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 2 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Flatiron District average of 2.5.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts HPD violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

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Initial analysis

7 West 20th Street is a 5-story, 8-unit residential building located in New York City's Flatiron District, built in 1851 and currently owned by Antonina Settepani. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with eight documented complaints between 2019 and 2024, including several instances in early 2024 and late 2022 where Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspectors were unable to gain access to units for verification. These complaints were categorized as emergency situations affecting the entire building, though in some cases tenants reported that heat and hot water had been restored by the time of inspection. The building has also faced two notable safety violations in 2024 regarding self-closing doors at the main entrance and vestibule on the first story, though these violations were subsequently closed. Additionally, there were two bedbug report violations in 2022 and 2023 requiring annual reporting under Housing Maintenance Code.

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What's in the 7 West 20 Street report

Rent & eviction protection

Is 7 West 20 Street 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 1851
6 or more units
7 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

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

Good Cause Eviction

Is 7 West 20 Street covered by Good Cause Eviction?

New York's Good Cause Eviction law (effective April 20, 2024) gives many market-rate tenants the right to renew their lease and challenge rent hikes above the annual local rent standard. It doesn't apply to every building.

Likely not covered. This building appears to be exempt from Good Cause Eviction for the reason below.
  • Small landlord. This landlord owns about 7 units across 1 building in our records — at or below the 10-unit small-landlord threshold.

Good Cause also excludes condos & co-ops, subsidized/regulated housing, and units renting above 245% of Fair Market Rent — signals we can't always confirm from public data. Not legal advice. Learn more at nyc.gov or call 311 for the Tenant Helpline.

How we score buildings

How 7 West 20 Street'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
24thpercentile

Out of 75 buildings in this neighborhood, 18 have a higher predicted risk. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk
in the next 12 months
40%
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.

311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

Average 311 housing complaints per building across everything this landlord owns.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

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

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Building characteristics
Total units7
Floors5
Year built1851
Gross area6,725 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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

Who's behind the building

7 West 20 Street'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.

HPD registration

Filed Jul 16, 2025, expired Sep 1, 2026 .

Registration expired Sold — registration contact doesn't match the new owner

The registration on file expired Sep 1, 2026. HPD requires owners of most rental buildings to re-register every year.

Last recorded transfer: Jan 23, 2013, to Three Sevens Llc. The registration contact on file is Antonina Settepani.

City records, not real time — sale and registration data are as fresh as the last extract loaded; the ACRIS deed record above is good through Jul 31, 2015.

Joint Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Address
7 Landmark Lane
Marlboro, NJ 07746
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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Recorded with the city

7 West 20 Street's mortgage & ownership history

Deeds, mortgages, assignments and satisfactions recorded against this property with the NYC Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) — the public paper trail behind who owns it and who has lent against it.

5 records on file

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Sourced from NYC ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts reflect the mortgage or transfer amount stated on the recorded document, not necessarily the property's market value.

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The story over time

7 West 20 Street event timeline

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

2026
Bedbug Filing Jan 13
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated

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