740 10th Avenue

740 10th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 129 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 7 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 18 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: High (129 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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)

129 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 61 class B, 44 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 138 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-09. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

18 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: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT AT ALL YARDS, issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18220901
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2S), issued 2025-08-19. HPD violation 18167479
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-08-19. HPD violation 18167480
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-08-18. HPD violation 18165798
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2S), issued 2025-08-18. HPD violation 18165797
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MARBLE TREAD 6TH FROM BOTTOM UP AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-12-19. HPD violation 17558450
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET, AT DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-12-17. HPD violation 17558453
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES, AT BULKHEAD DOOR LEADING TO ROOF , 4th STORY, issued 2024-12-17. HPD violation 17558449

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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. 1 DOB violation 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 1010600004, HPD building ID 5166. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 50 St (C, E), 7 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.