208 Centre Street

208 Centre Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 4 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 4 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 11 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-05-14. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

4 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: Fire escape defect, bedroom, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING A KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT THE DOOR TO THE ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT NORTH IN THE 2nd BEDROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FL1), issued 2016-12-20. HPD violation 11574602
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 1999-10-19. HPD violation 2833199
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 1997-03-18. HPD violation 2444865
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 1997-03-18. HPD violation 2444864
• Class C: Rats (basement). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS CELLAR THRU OUT, issued 1997-03-11. HPD violation 2444853
• Class B: No heat / heating defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT BOILER , BOILER RM, issued 2007-01-12. HPD violation 6551649
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE PAD LOCK IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2007-01-09. HPD violation 6539466
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE PAD LOCK IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2007-01-09. HPD violation 6539473

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

1 open DOB violation. 11 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

4 of 6 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: 4 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 208 CENTRE REALTY INC. Head officer: KITYEE CHAN. Managing agent: 208 CENTRE REALTY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002350005, HPD building ID 9218. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Canal St (6), 1 min walk
• Canal St (J, Z), 2 min walk
• Canal St (N, Q), 2 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.