131 West 15th Street

131 West 15th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 18 of 34 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 34 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 90/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 32 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 18 of 34 units are rent-stabilized; 27 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (8 open, 1 class C), 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-07-13. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKERHEAD CEILING THRU OUT 1 STY SOUTHWEST ROOM 3., issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 3294957
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRCIAL WIRES AT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 20, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2011-05-18. HPD violation 8947086
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 20, 3rd STORY (apt 20), issued 2004-10-04. HPD violation 5134719
• Class B: Roaches, bathroom. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES 2 STY SOUTHWEST ROOM 21 AND COMMUNITY BATHROOM., issued 1993-07-13. HPD violation 2913700
• Class A: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 20, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2011-05-19. HPD violation 8947071
• Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL ' IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 20, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2011-05-18. HPD violation 8947084
• Class A: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD STOOL AT WEST WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 20, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2011-05-18. HPD violation 8947088
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 20, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2011-05-18. HPD violation 8947072

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 6 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

18 of 34 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: 18 in 2024, 27 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: P R 15 LLC. Head officer: NATHANIEL RAHAV. Managing agent: CHELSMORE UNIVERSAL INC. This owner has 32 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007910022, HPD building ID 30385. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 14 St (F, M), 2 min walk
• 6 Av (L), 2 min walk
• 14 St (1, 2, 3), 3 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.