53 West 19th Street

53 West 19th Street in Flatiron, Manhattan, has 49 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1854

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (49 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

49 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 13 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-06-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

2 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. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING MATERIAL AT CEILING ,5TH STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-10-02. HPD violation 8085287
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING MATERIAL AT SOFFIT UNDER 3RD PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2009-10-02. HPD violation 8085282
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BALUSTER 1,4,22,23 & 25UP,AT CENTER HAND RAIL ,2ND STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2009-10-02. HPD violation 8085281
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BALUSTER 1,2,4 & 30 UP,AT CENTER HAND RAIL ,3RD STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2009-10-02. HPD violation 8085280
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, ceiling. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT CEILING ,4 & 5 TH STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-10-02. HPD violation 8085293
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BALUSTER 6 & 18 UP,AT CENTER HAND RAIL ,4TH STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-10-02. HPD violation 8085279
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC LOCKING DEVICE AT BLDG. ENTRANCE DOOR ,FROM STREET TO 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-10-02. HPD violation 8085278
• Class B: Leak or water damage (hallway). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT LIGHT FIXTURE AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2010-04-12. HPD violation 8372399

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: 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)

No open DOB violations. 3 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: PANASIA ESTATE INC. Head officer: UMANA TRIVEDI. Managing agent: UMANA TRIVEDI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2014. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 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 1008210011, HPD building ID 30881. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (F, M), 4 min walk
• 14 St (F, M), 4 min walk
• 18 St (1), 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.