29 Catherine Street

29 Catherine Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 23 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1918

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 13 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (23 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

23 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-10-21. 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 hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2004-04-28. HPD violation 4940733
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE ON WOOD TRIM, DOORS, OR WINDOWS - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS, WHICH INCLUDE A SURFACE DUST TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTE. NORTHWEST WINDOW CASING, NORTHWEST WINDOW FRAME, SOUTHWEST WINDOW CASING, SOUTHWEST WINDOW FRAME IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2004-04-28. HPD violation 4940850
• 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2004-04-28. HPD violation 4940739
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY TO BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2004-04-28. HPD violation 4940741
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2004-04-28. HPD violation 4940737
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 7, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2004-04-28. HPD violation 4940768
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2004-04-28. HPD violation 4940783
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2004-04-28. HPD violation 4940745

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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. 2 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: 29 CATHERINE STREET OWNERS LLC. Head officer: RUSSELL J LEE. Managing agent: RUSSELL J LEE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002770051, HPD building ID 9081. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Chambers St (J, Z), 7 min walk
• East Broadway (F), 7 min walk
• Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (4, 5, 6), 8 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.