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144 West 19 Street

778Records
19City systems
17Open violations
4.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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778 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 234 311 service requests, 207 HPD housing violations, 119 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1909
Floors6
Res. units33
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)144-146 WEST 19TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC
BBL1007940064
BIN1014723

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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 76% 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 4.2. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations17 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2018-02-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 6). 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

28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Outdoor Dining (2) · Noise (2) · Graffiti (2) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,195,785 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1909)
YesSix or more residential units (33)
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)144 WEST 19TH STREET ASSOC LLC
Head officerCaroline Martino
Managing agentDEVITO ASSOCIATES, LLC
Last registered2025-09-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,615,000 $2,526,750
2026$5,970,000 $2,686,500
2027$6,021,000 $2,709,450

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
GlurThaiAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Water) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

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

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

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).

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 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 20 St — M7 M20 · 350 ft
Citi BikeW 20 St & 7 Ave · 500 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

144 West 19 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 DEVITO ASSOCIATES, LLC — 13 buildings, 338 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
285 Mott Street MN54 A
358 West 15 Street MN36 A
352 West 15 Street MN36 A
144 West 19 Street MN33 A
79 Sullivan Street MN26 A
179 Prince Street MN22 A
122 St Marks Place MN22 A
126 St Marks Place MN22 A
21 Jones Street MN19 A
35 Carmine Street MN18 A
227 Sullivan Street MN18 A
23 Barrow Street MN16 A
79 Thompson Street MN16 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $292,000 on 1992-09-30 (lender: Delman, Neil M. and Devito, Louis J.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1992-09-30Mortgage $292,000 — from 144 WEST 19 ST ASSOC to DELMAN, NEIL M.; DEVITO, LOUIS J.; MICHAEL WEINBERG SRTR; ELLENOFF, NEIL E. $292,000
1985-07-22Mortgage $325,000 — from ORBACH, MICHAEL; ORBACH, MARKUS to LEVINE, MERVIN S; SCHOTLAND, PHYLLIS; HITTELMAN, SANDRA; DAXE, THELMA $325,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20174873287
201825131984240
20193434243
20201365170
20210072678
20221020526
202301618
20240311317
2025039113
20260018523
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The full timeline

Construction 86Enforcement 51Housing & tenants 576Ownership & money 21Health & systems 44

Every one of the 778 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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