27 Rutgers Street
27 Rutgers Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 35 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 22 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 6 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.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 22 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (35 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
35 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 2 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 71 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-07. Newest violation issued 2026-07-10.
4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 63 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C), issued 2021-01-12. HPD violation 13942449
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED BOILER ROOM DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2021-01-12. HPD violation 13942445
- Class C: No heat / heating defect. 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 MISSING SIGN, issued 2018-07-16. HPD violation 12477849
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2007-08-07. HPD violation 2734216
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, CELLAR, issued 2007-08-07. HPD violation 4828981
- Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS DROPPINGS AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2007-08-07. HPD violation 4307116
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD STORAGE AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013553
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C), issued 2021-01-27. HPD violation 13944356
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Water Leak (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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)
3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
22 of 20 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: 22 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: RUTGERS REALTY NY CORP. Head officer: MING LAM. Managing agent: BROOME REALTY NY CORP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 8, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1002710064, HPD building ID 27508. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- East Broadway (F), 1 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (F), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 35 open (6 class C, 27 class B, 2 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.