31 Catherine Street
31 Catherine Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 12 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 16 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)
- 4 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.
- 12 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (6 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 47 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-01-28. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 5 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: 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 HINGE AT VESTIBULE DOOR TO PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2023-11-14. HPD violation 16374460
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 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 HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2023-11-13. HPD violation 16374459
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOW TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2023-11-13. HPD violation 16374449
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2021-01-28. HPD violation 13944428
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2023-11-13. HPD violation 16374454
- Class A: Fire escape defect. AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL STORIES AND ALL COMPONENTS AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16521177
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 23 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (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: 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. 3 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
12 of 16 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: 12 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 31 CATHERINE HOLDINGS LLC. Head officer: FRANCESCO RULLI. Managing agent: JOHN GRECO. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1002770052, HPD building ID 9082. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (4 class C, 1 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.