304 West 21st Street
304 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, and 10 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- The owner's other 2 buildings are all graded C or better.
- 10 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (4 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-02-13. Newest violation issued 2026-03-30.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 122 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT EAST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18444005 ISSUED 26-NOV-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3D), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18748623
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18444007
- Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT WATER CLOSET, WASHBASIN AND SHOWER STALL AT CELLAR, issued 2025-02-13. HPD violation 17677900
- Class A: Floor or stair defect, 1st floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CONSISTING CIRCULAR STAIRS INSTALLED AND PIERCED THROUGH FLOOR LEADING TO CELLAR CREATING A DUPLEX LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2025-02-13. HPD violation 17677898
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
10 of 20 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 10 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: AVANTI REALTY CORP. Head officer: VITO R VERNI. Managing agent: VERCO PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007440044, HPD building ID 31119. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 23 St (C, E), 3 min walk
- 23 St (1), 5 min walk
- 14 St (A, C, E), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (3 class B, 1 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.