318 West 19th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

318 West 19th Street is a 5-story, 34-unit residential building located in Chelsea, constructed in 1900, and currently owned by Sano Navarro. The building has experienced recurring pest issues, with the most recent violation related to a mouse infestation in apartment 1E from July 2024 remaining open as of now. The property has a history of door-related safety concerns, with multiple open violations from June 2024 regarding non-self-closing doors at both the basement vestibule and front entrance.

These violations indicate potential security and safety issues for residents. In addition to these ongoing concerns, the building has recently faced various maintenance issues throughout 2024, including problems with walls, floors, appliances, and windows, though most of these complaints were closed without violations being issued. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of structural and maintenance challenges. A building-wide pest control effort has been ongoing, with multiple bait applications recorded between October 2024 and February 2025.

Previous housing maintenance code violations from December 2023 and June 2024 indicated problems with self-closing doors and various maintenance issues in apartment 1E. The property has demonstrated some structural concerns in the past, with a 2020 violation noting multiple cracks in the CMU walls surrounding steps in the rear yard, though this was resolved with a penalty. Regular rodent inspections show mixed results, with the most recent compliance inspection in February 2025 resulting in a failure for "Other Reasons," indicating ongoing vermin control challenges. The building has maintained a bedbug-free status in recent annual reports from 2019 through 2025, showing effective management of this particular pest problem.