212 West 20th Street

212 West 20th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1938

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 19 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 23 buildings' registrations; 13 graded D or F.
• Had 4 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

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

• Repairs: High (19 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)

19 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-03-03. Newest violation issued 2014-05-08. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2014. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLEAR GLASS ROOF SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2010-06-24. HPD violation 8482185
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2008-04-29. HPD violation 7261588
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS LEADING TO THE REAR YARD AT CELLAR, issued 2008-04-29. HPD violation 7261865
• Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 100 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE REAR YARD, issued 2008-04-29. HPD violation 7261756
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING AT REAR YARD, issued 2008-04-29. HPD violation 7261759
• Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXI GLASS USED IN LIEU OF GLASS TO THE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 2nd STORY, issued 2008-04-29. HPD violation 7261817
• Class B: Mice, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2008-04-29. HPD violation 7261590
• Class B: Roaches, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 5, 1st STORY, 3rd B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2008-04-29. HPD violation 7261611

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 212 W 20TH ST, LLC. Head officer: LARRY TAUBER. Managing agent: 212 W 20TH ST, LLC. This owner has 23 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007690046, HPD building ID 30915. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 St (1), 2 min walk
• 23 St (1), 3 min walk
• 14 St (A, C, E), 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 2026-10-28.