239 West 16th Street
239 West 16th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, and 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,024 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE MATERIAL AT ROOF EAST EXTERIOR SIDE OF PARAPET WALL APPROX. 10 SQ.FT., issued 2012-04-02. HPD violation 9386698
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 4 STY NORTH APT D2. , SECTION '' '' (apt D2), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2916199
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER STAINED WALL AND CEILING NORTHEAST OF EAST ROOM 4 STY NORTH APT D2. , SECTION '' '' (apt D2), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2916200
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER STAINED WALL AND CEILING NORTHEAST OF EAST ROOM 4 STY NORTH APT D2. , SECTION '' '' (apt D2), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2916198
- Class B: Roof defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 2916201
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-20.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR 1ST STY AT FRONT EAST APT., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2916197
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT VESTIBULE BASEMENT PUBLIC HALL., issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 2916202
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
7 of 7 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: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: THE RENEE ROMERO REV. LIVING TRUST. Head officer: RENEE ROMERO. Managing agent: David Romero. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007660019, HPD building ID 30534. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 14 St (A, C, E), 2 min walk
- 18 St (1), 2 min walk
- 8 Av (L), 3 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (5 class B, 2 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.