303 West 21st Street

303 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, and 87 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 87 of 15 units are rent-stabilized; 83 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (11 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 160 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-06-04. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 494 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Leak or water damage, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 8th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8B), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19218254
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 8th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8B), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19218258
• Class B: Leak or water damage, west wall, 1st room from the north, 8th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8B), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19218256
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 4th room from the north, 8th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8B), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19218259
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. RESTORE EGRESS BY REMOVING LOCKING DEVICE AND ARRANGE TO OPEN READILY THE GATE IN FENCE AT LOT LINE NO DOOR GATES ON FRNCE IN REAR YARD., issued 2003-06-04. HPD violation 2921785
• Class A: Required notice or sign missing. POST AND MAINTAIN A STREET NUMBER ON THE FRONT OF THE DWELLING PLAINLY VISIBLE FROM THE SIDEWALK., issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19234441
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 8th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8B), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19218255
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the north, 8th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8B), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19218257

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

87 of 15 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: 87 in 2024, 83 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: GAILILEO ASSOC LLC. Head officer: AVERY B SEAVEY. Managing agent: DaltonManagementCompany. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007450031, HPD building ID 31118. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (C, E), 3 min walk
• 23 St (1), 4 min walk
• 18 St (1), 5 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.