128 recorded events, 2010–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 51 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 311 service requests, 12 DOB job filings.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 8. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (1) · Lead (1).
$18,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | MODERN 19 CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | JOSHUA KESSELMAN |
| Managing agent | R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL |
| Last registered | 2024-10-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $445,392 | $200,426 |
| 2026 | $534,420 | $240,489 |
| 2027 | $641,340 | $288,603 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
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 2023 (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.
| Subway | 18 St — 1 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 20 St — M7 M20 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 20 St & 7 Ave · 550 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.
138 West 19 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
Managed by R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL — 117 buildings, 3,819 units. Grades across the portfolio: A65 · B30 · C15 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 117 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Mortgage $147,121 — from SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE; SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $147,121 | |
| 2026-03-23 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE; SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,000,000 | |
| 2025-05-22 | Mortgage $750,000 — from YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO to CITIZENS BANK NA | $750,000 | |
| 2023-10-27 | Agreement $1,030,000 — from YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO to CITIZENS BANK, NA | $1,030,000 | |
| 2023-04-05 | Mortgage $300,000 — from YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO to CITIZENS BANK NA | $300,000 | |
| 2022-01-26 | Mortgage $12,642 — from ABREU, ANTONIO; FLORO, GIUNERO to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $12,642 | |
| 2022-01-26 | Agreement $592,500 — from FLORO, GIUNERO; ABREU, ANTONIO to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $592,500 | |
| 2020-09-14 | Mortgage $18,000 — from YU, YOUNG to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $18,000 | |
| 2020-09-14 | Agreement $1,123,000 — from YU, YOUNG to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,123,000 | |
| 2019-01-02 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE; SCHWARTZ, PHILLIPPE to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2019-01-02 | Mortgage $208,342 — from SCHWARTZ, PHILLIPPE; SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $208,342 | |
| 2015-11-09 | Mortgage $580,000 — from FLORO, GIUNERO; ABREU, GEORGE ANTONIO to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $580,000 | |
| 2015-09-22 | Deed $1,832,850 — from B&H 138 W 19 LLC to FLORO, GIUNERO; ABREU, GEORGE ANTONIO | $1,832,850 | |
| 2015-09-21 | Deed $4,944,712 — from B&H 138 W19 LLC to JOSHUA D. KESSELMAN AS SOLE SUCCESSOR TR; THE NINETEEN TRUST | $4,944,713 | |
| 2015-09-16 | Deed $1,425,550 — from B&H 138 W 19 LLC to SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE; SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE | $1,425,550 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Every one of the 128 recorded events, 2010–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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