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
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
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
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
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (1) · Lead (1).
Filed construction activity
$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.
Rent-stabilization signals
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
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
What the city thinks it's worth
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.
Building systems
Facade (Local Law 11)
SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)
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
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.
Getting around
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
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.
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.
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
2026-03-23
Mortgage $147,121 — from SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE; SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2026-03-23
Agreement $1,000,000 — from SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE; SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2026-03-20
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-26
Job filed: Railing Installation Project as per plans. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.
2026-01-15
311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-11-17
HPD 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
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-07Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 10:
2026-07-21Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
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
2026-03-23Mortgage $147,121 — from SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE; SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$147,121
2026-03-23Agreement $1,000,000 — from SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE; SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$1,000,000
2026-03-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-26Job filed: Railing Installation Project as per plans. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.$18,000
2026-01-15311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025
2025-11-17HPD 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
2025-06-09311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2025-05-29Mortgage satisfied — from YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
2025-05-22Mortgage $750,000 — from YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO to CITIZENS BANK NA$750,000
2025-05-16Deed — from THE NINETEEN TRUST; KESSELMAN, JOSHUA D to KESSELMAN, JOSHUA D; TRIBOROUGH TRUST
2025-04-28Deed transfer (nominal price)
2024
2024-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-11Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-27SUBM — from CITIZENS BANK, NA to CITIZENS BANK, NA
2023-10-27Agreement $1,030,000 — from YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO to CITIZENS BANK, NA$1,030,000
2023-10-02311: Sewer — Street Flooding (SJ)
2023-10-02311: Sewer Maintenance — Flooding on Street
2023-04-05Mortgage $300,000 — from YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO to CITIZENS BANK NA$300,000
2022-11-02HPD 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
2020-09-14Mortgage $18,000 — from YU, YOUNG to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$18,000
2020-09-14Agreement $1,123,000 — from YU, YOUNG to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$1,123,000
2020-02-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-12-30DOB violation E:
2019-11-07Elevator permit: Provide door lock monitoring system to meet NYC Code requirements. All work to comply with A17.3 of 2002 as modified by Chapter $5,875
2019-03-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-02Agreement $1,000,000 — from SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE; SCHWARTZ, PHILLIPPE to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,000,000
2019-01-02Mortgage $208,342 — from SCHWARTZ, PHILLIPPE; SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$208,342
2018
2018-09-03311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2018-07-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-09-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-09-06311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2017-09-01311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2017-08-09Certificate of occupancy Final
2017-04-26Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017-01-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-01-25Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2016
2016-10-26HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2016-10-06Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2016-05-23Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2016-02-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-09DOB violation E:
2016-01-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-12-07Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2015-11-09Mortgage $580,000 — from FLORO, GIUNERO; ABREU, GEORGE ANTONIO to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$580,000
2015-10-05TL&R — from BBCN BANK to B&H 138 W19 LLC
2015-10-05Mortgage satisfied — from B&H 138 W19 LLC to BBCN BANK
2015-10-05Mortgage satisfied — from B&H 138 W19 LLC to BBCN BANK
2015-10-05TL&R — from BBCN BANK to B&H 138 W19 LLC
2015-10-05Mortgage satisfied — from B&H 138 W19 LLC to BBCN BANK
2015-10-05Mortgage satisfied — from B&H 138 W19 LLC to BBCN BANK
2015-10-05Mortgage satisfied — from B&H 138 W19 LLC to BBCN BANK
2015-10-05TL&R — from BBCN BANK to B&H 138 W19 LLC
2015-10-05TL&R — from BBCN BANK to B&H 138 W19 LLC
2015-10-05TL&R — from BBCN BANK to B&H 138 W19 LLC
2015-09-22Deed $1,832,850 — from B&H 138 W 19 LLC to FLORO, GIUNERO; ABREU, GEORGE ANTONIO$1,832,850
2015-09-22PAT — from ABREU, GEORGE ANTONIO; FLORO, GIUNERO to B&H 138 W 19 LLC
2015-09-21Deed $4,944,712 — from B&H 138 W19 LLC to JOSHUA D. KESSELMAN AS SOLE SUCCESSOR TR; THE NINETEEN TRUST$4,944,713
2015-09-21PAT — from JOSHUA D. KESSELMAN AS SOLE SUCCESSOR TR; THE NINETEEN TRUST to MODERN 19 CONDOMINIUM
2015-09-16PAT — from SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE; SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE to MODERN 19
2015-09-16PAT — from SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE to SOMMER, KENNETH A
2015-09-16PAT — from SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE to SOMMER, KENNETH A
2015-09-16Deed $1,425,550 — from B&H 138 W 19 LLC to SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE; SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE$1,425,550
2015-09-16Mortgage $850,000 — from SCHWARTZ, MICHELLE; SCHWARTZ, PHILIPPE to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$850,000
2015-09-10Deed $1,731,025 — from B&H 138 W 19 LLC to YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO$1,731,025
2015-09-10Mortgage $1,360,000 — from YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO to RBS CITIZENS, N.A.$1,360,000
2015-09-10PAT — from YAMAGUCHI, KEIGO to MODERN 19
2015-09-10Deed $1,731,025 — from B&H 138 W 19 LLC to YU, YOUNG$1,731,025
2015-09-10Mortgage $1,105,000 — from YU, YOUNG to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$1,105,000
2015-09-10PAT — from YU, YOUNG to BOARD OF MANAGERS FOR MODERN 19 CONDOMIN
2015-08-18Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2015-06-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-01-30CDEC — from MODERN 19
2015-01-30MAPS — from MODERN 19
2015-01-30MAPS — from MODERN 19
2015-01-30CDEC — from MODERN 19
2015-01-30CDEC — from MODERN 19
2015-01-30MAPS — from MODERN 19
2015-01-30CDEC — from MODERN 19
2015-01-30CDEC — from MODERN 19
2015-01-30MAPS — from MODERN 19
2015-01-30MAPS — from MODERN 19
2013
2013-11-26311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2013-10-03Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM$20,000
2013-09-09311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2013-07-09Job filed: FA WORK AS PER ATTACHED PLANS NO CHANGE IN USE, GROUP OR OCCUPANCY$20,000
2013-07-03Job filed: JOB FILED TO SUB DIVIDE TAX LOT
2013-04-16Job filed: MECHANICAL WORK AS PER ATTACHED PLANS NO CHANGE IN USE, GROUP OR OCCUPANCY$200,000
2013-01-15Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2012
2012-10-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2012-08-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO SAFE GUARD PUBLIC & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATION DURING POURING OF PINS CONCRETE HAS SPILLED INTO THE AD$1,200
2011
2011-12-20311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2011-12-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AT SIDES OF EXCAVATION. 8' DEEP PITS HAVE BEEN EXCAVATED 5' WIDE W/O BRACING OF THE SOIL FOR WORKERS$2,400
2011-10-17Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER ATTACHED PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP OR EGRESS.$165,000
2011-10-06Job filed: A2$407,072
2011-10-06Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK IN COR WITH JOB #120837764
2011-10-05Job filed: CONVERT EXISTING FOUR STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS. ADD ADDITIONAL 3 STORIES OF RESIDENTIAL ON TOP. EXISTING NON COMPLIANT 1ST $1,075,000
2011-09-15Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION AS PER ATTACHED PLANS. NO CHANGE IN GROUP USE OR EGRESS.$15,000