The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
9 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1989-02-16.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
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
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: New Tree Request (3) · Abandoned Bike (2) · Lead (1).
Filed construction activity
$10,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (2 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 (1901)
Yes
Six or more residential units (20)
No
421-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)
219 WEST 20TH STREET CORPORATION
Head officer
JOESPH LENTINI
Managing agent
KINSEY EQUITIES LLC
Last registered
2026-07-21
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
$1,833,000
$824,850
2026
$1,980,000
$891,000
2027
$2,314,000
$1,041,300
The city's market estimate has risen
26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
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
Subway
18 St — 1 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 20 St — M7 M20 · 300 ft
Citi Bike
W 20 St & 7 Ave · 200 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.
6 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $300,000 on
2012-04-25 (lender: Lentini, William V). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2012-04-25
Mortgage $300,000 — from 219 WEST 20TH STREET CORP. to LENTINI, WILLIAM V
$300,000
1983-12-07
Mortgage $88,824 — from 219 W 20 STREET CORP. to FOUR H. REALTY CORP.
$88,824
1983-06-22
Mortgage $19,000 — from FOUR H. REALTY CORP. to GORDON, GEORGE
$19,000
1982-10-01
Mortgage $110,000 — from FOUR H. REALTY CORP. to CLINTON CAPITAL CORP.
$110,000
1982-08-02
Mortgage $12,000 — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to GORDON, GEORGE
$12,000
1982-05-06
Mortgage $12,000 — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to GORDON, GEORGE
$12,000
1982-02-17
Mortgage $9,000 to GORDON, GEORGE
$9,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
11
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
2
0
2
4
2018
0
3
0
7
10
2019
0
3
0
5
8
2020
0
0
0
2
2
2021
0
8
0
3
11
2022
0
1
1
4
6
2023
1
3
0
3
7
2024
0
4
0
4
8
2025
0
3
0
4
7
2026
1
1
0
3
5
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2015-01-26HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCAT
2015-01-07311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2015-01-07311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-01-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2015-01-07311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2015-01-07Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2015-01-07Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-01-07Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2014
2014-06-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2014-05-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013
2013-05-24DOB violation C: BORO-COMM HAS ISSUED AN IMMEDIATE STOP WORK ORDER FOR ALL WORK UNDER APPLICATION 110188038 DUE TO WITHDRAWAL OF PERMIT HOLDER. UN
2013-05-17DOB complaint, category ?
2013-05-17DOB complaint, category ?
2012
2012-09-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-25Mortgage $300,000 — from 219 WEST 20TH STREET CORP. to LENTINI, WILLIAM V$300,000
2012-02-13311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011
2011-10-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-06-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-06-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-05-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-03-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2010
2010-11-10311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2010-10-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-09-16HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2010-06-29Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT 3B. REPLACE, AS REQUIRED, FLOOR JOISTS DAMAGED BY WATER OR FIRE AT 4TH FLOOR AND 3RD FLOOR - SPECIFICALLY REPLACE FLOOR JOISTS OF$74,100
2010-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-01-25311: PLUMBING — WATER-SUPPLY
2010-01-25311: PLUMBING — WATER-SUPPLY
2010-01-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2010-01-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2010-01-16311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2010-01-16DOB complaint, category ?
2010-01-15311: Water System — Other Water Problem (Use Comments) (WZZ)
2008
2008-08-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-02Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT 2A. ADD FULL BATH, RELOCATE KITCHENETTE. RESURFACE ALL WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS.$15,000
2008-04-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-11-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-11-04Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-10-17DOB complaint, category ?
2005-06-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-06-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-05-20Job filed: A2$20,000
2005-05-03Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2005-05-03Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2005-04-22DOB complaint, category ?
2005-03-23DOB complaint, category ?
2005-02-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-02-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-01-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-12-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-12-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-11-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-11-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-11-18Job filed: We shall install 30 Linear ft of heavy duty sidewalk shed. This is used for pointing masonry facade restoration. There will be no change in use, eg
2004-11-18Job filed: We shall install pipe scaffold 40 ft high. This is used for pointing masonry facade restoration. There will be no change in use, egress, or occupa
2000-06-01Job filed: REMODEL VACANT APTS ON CELLAR. 1ST, 2ND3 RD, 4TH, & 5TH FLOORS. ADD REC . ROOMS IN CELLAR FOR 1ST FLOOR APTS. CO MBINE 1 APTS.2,3,4FLOORS . REPL$230,000
2000-06-01Job filed: REMODEL VACANT APTS ON CELLAR. 1ST, 2ND3 RD, 4TH, & 5TH FLOORS. ADD REC . ROOMS IN CELLAR FOR 1ST FLOOR APTS. CO MBINE 1 APTS.2,3,4FLOORS . REPL$230,000
1999
1999-09-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-09-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-03-28DOB complaint, category ?
1995-01-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY#68288 STATES--FROM LEGAL 4 APARTMENTS ON 1ST FLOOR TO : ILLEGA$1,000
1994
1994-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
1994-11-29DOB complaint, category ?
1994-11-23DOB complaint, category ?
1994-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
1994-07-07DOB violation C:
1994-07-07DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-02-23HPD class C: § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT 2 ROOM FROM REAR NORTH WALL 3 STY REAR EAST
1993-02-23HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT WOOD DOOR TO BATHROOM 3 STY REAR EAST APT 3ER. , SECTION '' ''
1993-02-23HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING & WALLS THROUGHOUT 3 STY REAR EAST APT 3ER.
1993-02-23HPD class C: § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT HEAT RISER IN BATHROOM 3 STY REAR EAST APT
1993-02-23HPD class C: § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT HOT WATER RISER KITCHEN SOUTH WALL 3 STY RE
1993-02-23HPD class C: § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT KITCHEN SOUTH WALL NEAR SINK 3 STY REAR EAS
1993-02-23HPD class C: § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT 2 ROOM FROM REAR WEST WALL 3 STY REAR EAST
1989
1989-02-16HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
1985
1985-06-05Mortgage assigned — from COOPER, SUSAN R. TR to WYMORE INN LTD.
1985-02-20Mortgage satisfied — from FOUR H. RTLY CORP. to SPINDLER, BONNIE & ANO.
1985-02-20Mortgage satisfied — from FOUR H. RTLY CORP. to COOKE, IDA & ANO.
1984
1984-10-10Mortgage satisfied — from FOUR H RTLY CORP to FLEDEL, SAMUEL ETAL; GORDON, GEORGE D/B/AANO
1984-09-10Mortgage satisfied — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to GORDON, GEORGE
1984-09-05Mortgage satisfied — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to KENT, BARBARA
1984-08-17Mortgage satisfied — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to GORDON, GEROGE
1984-08-17Mortgage assigned — from GORDON, GEORGE to WOODBROOK CIRCLE TRUST
1984-08-17Mortgage satisfied — from FOUR H RTY CORP. to CLINTON CAPTIAL CORP.
1984-02-09Mortgage assigned — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to COOPER, LAUREN ANN FBO; COOPER, SUSAN R. TRUSTEE
1984-02-01Mortgage satisfied — from PENNSLYVANIA DUTCHMNINC; HENNECH, CORA ANN to LEVINE, SIDNEY; ACCATINO, EVA; SUSSMAN, GEORGE A.&ANO; CAPRA, BATTISTA
1984-01-04Mortgage satisfied — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to COOPERMAN, BERNARD
1983
1983-12-07Mortgage $88,824 — from 219 W 20 STREET CORP. to FOUR H. REALTY CORP.$88,824
1983-12-07Deed — from FOUR H. REALTY CORP to 219 W 20 STREET CORP.
1983-06-22Mortgage $19,000 — from FOUR H. REALTY CORP. to GORDON, GEORGE$19,000
1982
1982-10-01Agreement — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to WOODBROOK CIRCLE TRUST
1982-10-01Mortgage assigned — from GORDON, GEORGE to WOODBROOK CIRCLE TRUST
1982-10-01Mortgage $110,000 — from FOUR H. REALTY CORP. to CLINTON CAPITAL CORP.$110,000
1982-08-02Mortgage $12,000 — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to GORDON, GEORGE$12,000
1982-08-02Agreement — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to GORDON, GEORGE
1982-05-06Mortgage $12,000 — from FOUR H REALTY CORP. to GORDON, GEORGE$12,000
1982-02-17Mortgage $9,000 to GORDON, GEORGE$9,000
1981
1981-07-17SMTG — from GORDON, GEORGE to COOPERMAN, BERNARD
1981-07-17Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to GORDON, GEORGE
1981-02-10Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to COOPERMAN, BERNARD
1981-02-09Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to KENT, BARBARA
1980
1980-05-16SMTG — from COOPERMAN, BERNARD to GORDON, GEORGE
1980-05-16Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to GORDON, GEORGE
1980-04-03Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to COOPERMAN, BERNARD
1979
1979-01-31Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to COOPEMAN, BERNARD
1977
1977-11-15Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to GORDON, GEORGE
1977-05-17Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to COOPERMAN, BERMANRD
1975
1975-11-20Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to COOPERMAN, BERNARD
1975-06-20Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to COOPERMAN, BERNARD
1975-01-13Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to COOPERMAN, BERNARD
1974
1974-02-15Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to COOPERMAN, BERNARD
1973
1973-08-30Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to SABLICH, GLORIA; COOKE, IDA
1973-08-14Mortgage assigned — from MICHAELSON, JEAN A/K/A; FRIEDMAN, ELAINE; FRIEDMAN, TED; MICHAELSON, JEAN F; FRIEDMAN, ANN to COOKE, IDA; SABLICH, GLORIA
1973-08-14Mortgage assigned — from SPINDLER, BONNIE; MC GRATH, ROSEMARIE to SABLICH, GLORIA; COOKE, IDA
1972
1972-12-29Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to MC GRATH, ROSEMARIE; SPINDLER, BONNIE
1972-12-01Mortgage assigned — from MIRIBEL ESTATES INC to FRIEDMAN, JOEL H; FRIEDMAN, ANNA L; FRIEDMAN, ARNOLD; FRIEDMAN, TED; FLEDEL, SAMUEL; MICHE
1972-12-01Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to FRIEDMAN, ELAINE; FRIEDMAN, ARNOLD; FLEDEL, SAMUEL; FRIEDMAN, TED; MICHELSON, JEAN; FRIEDM
1972-01-25Mortgage assigned — from TEMPLE, JEAN C to MIRABEL ESTATES INC
1972-01-25Mortgage assigned — from MIRSKY, SARA to MIRABEL ESTATES INC
1971
1971-02-11Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to BARRERAS, ISABEL
1970
1970-04-20Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to FIRST NATIONAL CITYBANK
1969
1969-05-12Agreement — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to FORDHAM MORTGAGE CO; CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY; GORDON, GEORGE DBA
1969-05-02Mortgage assigned — from GORDON, GEORGE DBA; FORDHAM MORTGAGE CO to MIRSKY, SARA
1968
1968-02-15Mortgage assigned — from CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY to TEMPLE, JEAN C
1967
1967-11-30Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to GORDON, GEORGE DBA; FORDHAM MORTGAGE CO
1967-11-30Mortgage assigned — from FORDHAM MORTGAGE CO; GORDON, GEORGE DBA to CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY
1967-09-07Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to GORDON, GEORGE; CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY
1967-08-08Mortgage — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to PETCHENIK, SOL
1967-07-28Agreement — from FOUR H REALTY CORP to SABLICH, GLORIA; COOKE, IDA