738 10th Avenue

738 10th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 62 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 103.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 10 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
• 17 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.

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

• Repairs: Grade capped at F (62 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

62 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 13 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 204 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-07. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

3 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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-04. HPD violation 17498656
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3S), issued 2024-03-08. HPD violation 16726957
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3S), issued 2024-03-08. HPD violation 16726956
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the south, west wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3S), issued 2024-02-14. HPD violation 16676952
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3S), issued 2024-02-14. HPD violation 16676949
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3S), issued 2024-02-14. HPD violation 16676951
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3S), issued 2024-02-14. HPD violation 16676948
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WALL CABINET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3S), issued 2024-02-14. HPD violation 16676950

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 29 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. 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: TIP TOP TENTH AVE MANAGEMENT INC. Head officer: JESSICA R VARGAS. Managing agent: TIP TOP TENTH AVE MANAGEMENT INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 28, 2020. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 1010600003, HPD building ID 5165. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 50 St (C, E), 6 min walk
• 50 St (1), 9 min walk
• 49 St (N, R, W), 10 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 2026-10-27.