259 West 21st Street
259 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 12 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1900
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 4 class C), 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2021-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR BASEMENT APT. LOWER LEVEL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT DXRR, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt DXRR), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4873182
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR BASEMENT APT. LOWER LEVEL CEILING ( 6 SQ FT ) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT DXRR, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt DXRR), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4873192
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, basement. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR UPPER LEVEL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT DXRR, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt DXRR), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4873205
- Class C: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE UPPER LEVEL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT DXRR, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt DXRR), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4873209
- Class B: Roof defect (roof). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD PLATFORM ROOF REAR., issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 2921716
- Class B: Fire escape defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE DOOR BASERMENT APT. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT DXRR, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt DXRR), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4873235
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED BX CABLE FLOOR REAR BLDG DUPLEX APT KITCHENETTE, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2921717
- Class B: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR SAGGING REAR BLDG UPPER DUPLEX APT, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2921718
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: 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. 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: 259 WEST TENANT CORP C/O S M APFEL CO. Head officer: MICHAEL JARVELA. Managing agent: S M APFEL CO. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007710008, HPD building ID 31115. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 23 St (C, E), 3 min walk
- 23 St (1), 3 min walk
- 18 St (1), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (4 class C, 7 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | 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.