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251 West 19 Street

1,677Records
18City systems
7Open violations
8.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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1,677 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 953 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 189 DOB permits, 149 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1910
Floors11
Res. units43
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)THE CHELSEA 19 CONDOMINUM
BBL1007697505
BIN1013970

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 67% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 8.6. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations7 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1981-09-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Unleashed Dog (6) · Hazardous Materials (1) · New Tree Request (1) · Curb Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$4,759,226 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (55 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (43)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)CHELSEA 19 CONDOMINIUM
Head officerMARK RICHARDSON
Managing agentSOLSTICE RESIDENTIAL GROUP
Last registered2025-09-24

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$636,894 $286,603
2026$596,464 $268,409
2027$434,302 $195,435

The city's market estimate has fallen 32% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $4,487,909 a year ($54.63 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,484,469 ($18.07 per sq ft), net operating income $3,003,441. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 13/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway18 St — 1 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — A C E L · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 20 St — M20 · 400 ft
Citi BikeW 20 St & 8 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 011: The Sarah J. Garnet Elementary School
Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

251 West 19 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

30 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SOLSTICE RESIDENTIAL GROUP, LLC — 109 buildings, 7,711 units. Grades across the portfolio: A101 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio

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30 Bayard Street BK51 A
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504 West 111 Street MN44 B
255 4 Avenue BK44 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-16Mortgage $750,000 — from NESI, SARAH to NESI, VICTOR $750,000
2026-05-05Deed $2,910,000 — from JEFF G. SILVERSTEIN, TRUSTEE; PAMELA J. SILVERSTEIN QUALIFIED PERSONAL to NESI, SARAH $2,910,000
2026-04-20Sold for $2,910,000 $2,910,000 $67,674
2026-02-03Deed $3,595,000 — from TRILLER, TODD R to 251 W19 9D, LLC $3,595,000
2026-02-03Mortgage $2,876,000 — from 251 W19 9D, LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $2,876,000
2026-01-28Sold for $3,595,000 $3,595,000 $83,605
2025-08-12Deed $1,700,000 — from HIGGINS, DR. LAWRENCE to 251 W19TH LLC $1,700,000
2025-08-12Mortgage $1,360,000 — from 251 W19TH LLC to PNC BANK, N.A. $1,360,000
2025-08-12AL&R $1,360,000 — from 251 W19TH LLC to PNC BANK, N.A. $1,360,000
2025-07-30Sold for $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $39,535
2025-07-30Sold for $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $39,535
2025-05-20Mortgage $810,000 — from ANDREW JOSPEH, HARRIS; JILLIAN KUHN, HARRIS to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; MERS, INC. $810,000
2024-11-21Mortgage $392,000 — from MAHDAVI, YASMINE; CAMPBELL, MICHAEL P to CITIZENS BANK NA $392,000
2024-05-29Mortgage $1,032,000 — from ERCOLANI, SILVIA; PAL SINGH, JASWINDER to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC $1,032,000
2023-12-07Deed $3,850,000 — from NGUYEN, KIM; BLOCK, WILLIAM BRADLEY to KOSSOW, ANDREW E $3,850,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201755531248
201880313226
2019101521340
202025298448
20211421215346
2022323117457
20239203520286
2024164207552
202570138432
202640811225
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The full timeline

Construction 339Enforcement 127Housing & tenants 194Ownership & money 978Health & systems 39

Every one of the 1,677 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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