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21 South End Avenue

Manhattan · 10280 | BBL 1000167509 | BIN 1075698
Data as of October 4, 2026
B+
Compliance verdict — Minor issues only — 1 open, none hazardous

City records show open housing-code violations at this building.

1 open HPD violation on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class A): File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 159 days, on record since 2026.

Violation figures current as of Oct 4, 2026.

A 181-unit building, built in 1988.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 16 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

0
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
702
311 calls
12 months to Oct 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
181
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
40
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$3,501
ZIP median
rent
1988
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
204 places
Amenities
nearby

21 South End Avenue sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10280. The closest subway is Rector St (1) (4-minute walk), served by the 1 line.

What's the closest subway to 21 South End Avenue?
Rector St (1) — a 4-minute walk (346m) from 21 South End Avenue. Served by the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, J, R, W, and Z lines.
Is 21 South End Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1988, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total8
Open1
Closed7

Issued April 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A1 open · 4 closed
Class C0 open · 1 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-04-29 Class A · 158 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
  • Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints1
Open0
Closed1
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat1
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-02-03 · Apt 5F · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total65
Open16
Closed49
Complaints
Total34
Open (active)1
Closed33
Recent open violations
  • 2023-06-20 HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-20 HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-20 HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
20190 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1988, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1988 (38 yr old)
Building classRM — Condo
Floors9
Residential units181
Total units183
Building area (sqft)194,762
Lot area (sqft)45,203
Owner of record (PLUTO)REGATTA CONDOMINIUM
Designations
Council district1
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status—
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeD
ENERGY STAR score32 / 100
Site EUI73.2 kBtu/ft² (national median 64.5)
Recent years
2024Grade D · 32/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total40109
Violent12
Shooting incidents (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies1952
Misdemeanors1234
Violations612
Shooting counts are incidents, not people injured, and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • GRAND LARCENY: 25
  • PETIT LARCENY: 14
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 12
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 8
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 8
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,344 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls702
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Helicopter: 329
  • Illegal Parking: 82
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 66
  • Noise: 54
  • PLUMBING: 18
By category
Other583
Parking86
Noise26
Homeless5
Rats2
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
Construction0
Noise - Helicopter alone accounts for 47% of complaints in this radius.
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints26
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk14
Residential8
Vehicle2
Commercial2
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: C — Moderate noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility1 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surgenow 4 · 2050s 4 · 2080s 3
Tidal flooding2020s 4 · 2050s 4 · 2080s 3
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 71 SOUTH END AVENUE 25m · $400–600/mo licensee: NAMDOR, INC.
  • 300 RECTOR PL 115m · $400–600/mo licensee: DAVID BARRY BUILDER, LLC
  • 333 RECTOR PLACE 146m · $400–600/mo licensee: 333 RECTOR GARAGE LLC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby13
Elementary (K-5)2
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • P.S. M094 1-9 · 3 min (204m) · District 75
  • Battery Park City School K-8 · 3 min (204m) · District 2
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. M094 1-9 · 3 min (204m) · District 75
  • Battery Park City School K-8 · 3 min (204m) · District 2
  • New York City Charter School of the Arts 6-8 · 6 min (470m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. M094 1-9 · 3 min (204m) · District 75
  • John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School 9-12 · 4 min (332m) · District 84
  • Leadership and Public Service High School 9-12 · 6 min (457m) · District 2
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby8
Unique lines9
Lines served: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · J · R · W · Z
Closest 3 stations
  • Rector St 1 · 346m · 4 min walk
  • Rector St R, W · 390m · 5 min walk
  • Bowling Green 4, 5 · 490m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby204
Eating (133) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants79
Fast food54
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)20
→ Supermarkets7
→ Convenience13
Pharmacies8
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (54 places selling coffee, of which 43 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby59
A: 53 B: 2 C: 1 Pending: 3
Sample
  • Grade A Blarney Stone · Irish
  • Grade A Tajin · Mexican
  • Grade A Banquet Kitchen (marriott) · American
  • Grade A Inatesso Pizza Bar · Italian
  • Grade A Inatteso Cafe Casano · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Devon And Blakely · American
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
  • Grade A Mezze On The River · Mediterranean
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby151
By category — top 8 of 18 (113 of 151 facilities)
Youth Services30
Transportation18
Cultural Institutions14
Schools (K-12)11
Health Care10
Historical Sites10
Parks And Plazas10
Offices, Training, And Testing10
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Richard R. Green High School Of Teaching Schools (K-12)
  • Institute Of Career Continuity, Inc. Vocational And Proprietary Schools
  • Metropolitan College Of Ny (Mcny) Higher Education
  • Museum Of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial To The Holocaust Cultural Institutions
  • Urban Assembly School Of Business For Young Women, The Schools (K-12)
  • Lang School Schools (K-12)

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10280 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$3,501/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10280 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$206,250/yr
Median monthly income$17,188/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$5,156/mo
ZIP median rent$3,501/mo
ZIP median rent is 20.4% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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