246 West 18th Street

246 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 89 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 2 of 39 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 39 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 3 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 2 of 39 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (89 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

89 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 22 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 118 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-07-30. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2022-10-24. HPD violation 15439170
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2022-10-24. HPD violation 15439168
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2014-03-04. HPD violation 10159144
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2014-03-04. HPD violation 10159238
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2014-03-04. HPD violation 10159251
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITION INSTALLED AT WINDOW OF EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2C, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 2C), issued 2008-01-18. HPD violation 7103502
• Class C: Garbage not removed (basement). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE HOUSE HOLE ITEMS-BOXES-MATTRES-BED SPRINGS AP PROXIMATELY 40CUBIC YARDS AT CELLAR, issued 2006-03-10. HPD violation 6040306
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE HOUSE HOLE ITEMS BLOCKING EXIT TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 5D, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2006-03-10. HPD violation 6039944

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 11 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 4 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

2 of 39 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: 2 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 18TH STREET REALTY. Head officer: JOSEPH NABAVI. Managing agent: DIRECT MANAGEMENT CORP.. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 23, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007670067, HPD building ID 30716. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 14 St (A, C, E), 2 min walk
• 18 St (1), 2 min walk
• 8 Av (L), 4 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 2026-10-27.