56 Henry Street

56 Henry Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 6 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 17 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 17 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 6 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: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 69 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-12-03. Newest violation issued 2022-02-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2011-06-23. HPD violation 8982644
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING AND WALLS 1 ROOM FROM KITCHEN 4 STY NORTH APT 9 YU 233 5786 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 1991-12-03. HPD violation 2645278
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 2 ROOM FROM KITCHEN 4 STY NORTH APT 9 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 1991-12-03. HPD violation 2645279
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING FRONT ROOM 4 STY NORTH APT 9 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 1991-12-03. HPD violation 2645280
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS AND CEILING BATHROOM 4 STY NORTH APT 9 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 1991-12-03. HPD violation 2645281
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING AND HEAT RISER KITCHEN 4 STY NORTH APT 9 YU 233 5786 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 1991-12-03. HPD violation 2645277
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CONSISTING OF A WOOD STUD, SHEETROCK WALL ERECTED DIVIDING THE PUBLIC HALL INTO 2 SEPERATE AREAS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2014-09-04. HPD violation 10360508
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CONSISTING OF A WOOD STUD AND PANEL WALL, WITH A DOOR ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING CREATING AN ADDITIONAL ROOM IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2014-05-20. HPD violation 10244106

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 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

6 of 17 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: 6 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GROOVES & PEBBLES INC. Head officer: ELMA S MOY. Managing agent: OCTET REALTY LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002770030, HPD building ID 22759. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• East Broadway (F), 5 min walk
• Grand St (B, D), 8 min walk
• Chambers St (J, Z), 9 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.