A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 19.3. In ZIP 10004, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and
14% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no
pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · Illegal Parking (1) · New Tree Request (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
Filed construction activity
$20,000 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1839)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
19 SOUTH WILLIAMS STREET LLC
Head officer
JANE GOLDMAN
Managing agent
John Cummings
Last registered
2025-07-02
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$4,786,000
$2,153,700
2026
$5,743,000
$2,584,350
2027
$6,892,000
$3,101,400
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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
Subway
Broad St — J Z · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none South Ferry — 1 R W · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Water St / Hanover Sq — M15 SIM5 SIM15 SIM35 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
Pearl St & Hanover Square · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
11 311 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.
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
12
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
1
0
1
3
2018
1
0
3
0
1
5
2019
0
0
3
0
0
3
2020
0
0
5
1
0
6
2021
0
0
6
0
0
6
2022
0
0
8
0
0
8
2023
0
0
4
0
1
5
2024
0
0
4
0
1
5
2025
0
0
2
0
0
2
2026
0
0
11
0
1
12
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HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-05-14Restaurant inspection: BRANDY'S — grade A
2026-05-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-02-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023
2023-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-06-26311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2023-06-19311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023-06-06Restaurant inspection: BRANDY'S
2023-04-22311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-24311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-04-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-12-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-12-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-12-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-11-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-24311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-10-01LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2013-04-02Job filed: INSTALL NEW KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2013-03-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-03-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) ROOF TOP BOILERS AS PER THE PLUMBING DIVISIONS REQUEST. PLUMBING WORK TYPE FILED UNDER APPLICATION NUMBER 120549228. NO CHAN$84,000
2013-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-01-30FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2012
2012-11-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-11-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-08-22Job filed: PA
2012-08-22Job filed: PA
2012-08-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-08-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-08-20Job filed: SEE COMMENT #24$113,000
2012-08-20Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$130,000
2012-08-20Job filed: SEE COMMENT #24$113,000
2012-08-20Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$130,000
2012-07-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-07-10Permit AL — ISSUED
2012-07-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-04-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-02-22DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2011
2011-12-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: 3306.9.6MISC.VIO.FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTE IN BLDG,UNDER PARTIAL DEMOLITION SYSTEM HAS BEEN CUT IN VARIOUS AREA$1,600
2011-11-18311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2011-11-18DOB complaint, category ?
2011-11-17ECB CLASS - 3 violation: 1704.1.1PARTIAL SWO STRUCTURAL CAN-FORMED STEM INSTALLATION)ISSUED PURSUANT TO 28-207.2 & POSTED @ PREMISES"SPECIAL INSP/STATEMENT
2011-11-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-10-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2011-10-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2011-09-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-09-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-09-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS AT 19 SOUTH WILLIAM STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS, WORK TO COMPLY WITH NEW YORK CITY BUILDING CODE 2008,C
2011-09-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS AT 19 SOUTH WILLIAM STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS, WORK TO COMPLY WITH NEW YORK CITY BUILDING CODE 2008,C
2011-09-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-09-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 60 L.F. AS PER PLANS AT 19 SOUTH WILLIAM STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS, WORK TO CO
2011-09-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 60 L.F. AS PER PLANS AT 19 SOUTH WILLIAM STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS, WORK TO CO
2011-09-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-09-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2011-08-22LDMK — from CITY OF NEW YORK
2011-08-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-03-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-02-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-12-07Job filed: A1$1,688,000
2010-12-07Job filed: SPRINKLER WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.
2010-12-07Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.
2010-12-07Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.
2010-12-07Job filed: SEE SECTION #24
2010-12-07Job filed: SPRINKLER WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.
2010-09-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2010-09-29DOB complaint, category ?
2010-08-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-07-23311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2010-07-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-07-21DOB complaint, category ?
2010-07-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-06-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAIL TO COMPLY W/COMM ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION W.DOB RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE COMM ORDER TO CORRECT T$800
2010-06-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: SECTIONS OF STONE VENEER & WOOD TRIM MISSING ON FRONT FACADE. BRICK WORK$2,500
2010-04-21Job filed: REMOVAL OF INTERIOR, NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$132,000
2010-04-21Job filed: REMOVAL OF INTERIOR, NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$132,000
2010-02-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010-01-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2009
2009-11-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2009-02-12DOB complaint, category ?
2009-02-12DOB violation C:
2009-01-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. NOTED: CELLAR LEVEL: MISSING PARTITIONS AROUND STAIRS(FACING S. WILLIAM $500
2009-01-23DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-23DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. NOTE: FIRE DAMAGED FLOOR 3-5 SEALED AND WITHOUT MEANS OF EGRESS TO ROOF. ST$10,000
2009-01-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2008
2008-11-24Job filed: INSTALL NEW FIRE EXITS FROM RESTAURANT LOWER FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY,USE OR EGRESS$5,000
2008-11-18DOB complaint, category ?
2008-11-17ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8;27-371 NOTED REAR EGRESS $1,000
2008-11-17DOB violation C:
2008-10-01DOB violation IMEGNCY:
2008-09-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. DEFECTS NOTED: AT ROOF LEVEL EXPOSURE 1 CORNICE, GUTTER AND LEADER, SEPARATING, S$1,000
2008-09-30DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-09-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-09-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 25'L X 14'H X 8'W ON SOUTH WILLIAM STREET AND 25'L X 14'H X 8'W ON STONE STREET. NO CHANNGE IN USE , EGRE
2008-09-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 25'L X 14'H X 8'W ON SOUTH WILLIAM STREET AND 25'L X 14'H X 8'W ON STONE STREET. NO CHANNGE IN USE , EGRE
2008-09-26Job filed: INSTOLAATION OF PIPE SCAFFODING 25'L X 50'H ON SOUTH WILLIAM STREET AND 25'L X 50'H ON STONE STREET IN CONJUNCTION WIT SIDEWALK SHED APPLICATION. N
2008-09-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED FOR FACADE & BACK WALLS. REMEDY: PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED FOR ENTIRE FRONT & BACK WALLS.$4,800
2008-09-23DOB violation C:
2008-09-23DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION. NOTE NO PA PERMIT FOR OCCUPANCY OF 118 PERSON FROM 2N$1,600
2008-09-12DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTE AT TIME OF INSPECTION 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS FROM CELLAR IS BLOCK WITH TABLES, $1,200
2008-09-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. NOTE FIRE DAMAGE FLOORS 3 THRU 5 FLOOR SEALED NO MEANS OF EGRESS TO ROOF ST$1,000
2008-09-12DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-12DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED WHERE REQUIRED. SIDEWALK SHED REQUIRED IN FRONT & BACK OF THE BUILDING- TO PROTECT PUBLIC. REM: P$4,800
2008-09-04DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-04DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-04DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING INTERIOR. UNSAFE AND DETERIORATED ALL STRUCTURE OF 3RD, 4 AND 5TH FLOORS (AFTER FIRE). REM: REPAIR OR$1,000
2008-09-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLAINT MANNER. CORRODED & UNSAFE REAR FIRE ESCAPE. REM: REPAIR OR REPLACE REAR FIRE ESCAPE$1,000
2008-09-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE- COMPLIANT MANNER: NO FIRE STOP PING PER BC 712.3, 27-345. LOCATION NOTED: BASEMENT/ FIRST F$500
2008-09-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY-FIRST & SECOND FLOORS. NO ACCESS TO 3RD FLOOR 4, 5TH FLOORS. REM: REMOVE ALL OBSTR$1,200
2008-09-03ECB CLASS - 2 violation: APPROVED PLACE OF ASSEMBLY PLANS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. MISSING POSTED SIGN OF THE PA WITH EXPIRATION DATE. REM: PROVIDE AP$1,000
2008-09-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDIUNG WALLS (EXPOSURE # 1 & #3) BROKEN AND UNSAFE FRONT AND REAR PARAPET WALL STRUCTURE, UNSAFE A$1,000
2008-09-03ECB CLASS - 2 violation: EXIT DOORS NOT SELF- CLOSING. REM: REPAIR/ REPLACE DOORS.$250
2008-09-02DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-03-13Deed — from EMPIRE ASSOCIATES REALTY CO.; LITTLE, LOUISA; ESTATE OF SOL GOLDMAN; GOLDMAN, ALLAN HOWARD to 19 SOUTH WILLIAM LLC
2001
2001-06-15SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2000
2000-07-19Job filed: Repair existing vault. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$12,000
1995
1995-01-11DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-12-07ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN-EHERIOR NOTED:THE EXISTING (REQUIRED) FIRE ESPACE IS DEFECTION,BROKEN,MISSING CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.*
1990
1990-12-21DOB violation LL16:
1983
1983-09-26Mortgage assigned — from AMALGAMATED BANK/N.Y. to GOLDMAN, SOL
1980
1980-04-10Deed — from AVON ASSOC INC to GOLDMAN, SOL DBA; EMPIRE ASSOC RLTY CO
1980-01-02Agreement — from AVON ASSOC INC to AMALGAMATED BNK NY
1980-01-02Deed — from GOLDMAN, SOL; EMPIRE ASSOC RLTY CODBA to AVON ASSOC INC
1978
1978-03-23Deed — from AVON ASSOCIATES INC to GOLDMAN, SOL; EMPIRE ASSOC RLTY CODBA
1977
1977-10-27Deed — from AVON ASSOCIATES INC to EMPIRE ASSOC RLTY CO
1972
1972-05-25Deed — from CHATHAM ASSOC INC to AVON ASSOC INC
1971
1971-07-27Deed — from SUTTON ASSOCIATES INC to CHATHAM ASSSOCIATESINC
1971-07-27Mortgage — from CHATHAM ASSOCIATES INC to AMALGAMATED BK OF NY
1971-07-27Mortgage assigned — from GEARING, NAN; GEARING, ROBERT G EXEC to AMALGAMATED BK OF NY
1971-07-27Agreement — from CHATHAM ASSOCIATES INC to AMALGAMATED BK OF NY
1966
1966-12-16LEAS — from CHATHAM ASSOCIATES INC to HALEX OF RECTOR INC
1966-09-27Mortgage assigned — from 19 SO WILLIAMS ST INC to GEARING, NAN; GEARING, ROBERT
1966-06-13Deed — from CHATHAM ASSOCIATES INC to SUTTON ASSOCIATES INC
1966-05-17Mortgage — from CHATHAM ASSOC INC to 19 SO WILLIAM ST INC
1966-05-17Deed — from 19 SO WILLIAM ST INC to CHATHAM ASSOC INC
1966-05-17Mortgage assigned — from COLUMBIA UNIVERISTYNYC to WILLIAM J MATHESON FNDN