251 East Broadway

251 East Broadway in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 78 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 7 of 11 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 11 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)

• 23 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.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 7 of 11 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (78 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (6 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)

78 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 47 class B, 7 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 38 issued in the last 12 months. 100 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-03-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 13 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1EW, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1EW), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18795605
• Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-09-18. HPD violation 17223269
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F , 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2024-08-09. HPD violation 17177190
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST AND NORTH WALLS AT 1 STY SOUTH APT 1W NORTHWEST ROOM TENANT SALCE 2122333426 ER1 2973 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1W), issued 1998-06-02. HPD violation 2611643
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST AND WEST NORTH WALLS AT 1 STY SOUTH APT 1W NORTHEAST ROOM ER1 2973 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1W), issued 1998-06-02. HPD violation 2611644
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL AT 1 STY SOUTH APT 1W NORTHWEST ROOM ER1 2973 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1W), issued 1998-06-02. HPD violation 2611646
• Class C: Lead paint hazard (entrance). REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING NORTHEAST ROOM & WEST WALL FRONT ENTRANCE HALL 2 STY WEST APT 1W SALCE 2333 3426 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1W), issued 1990-04-10. HPD violation 2611573
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WEST & NORTH WALLS & CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 1W SALCE 233 3426 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1W), issued 1990-04-10. HPD violation 2611572

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 37 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Paint/Plaster (7), Unsanitary Condition (5), Plumbing (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

6 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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

7 of 11 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: 7 in 2024, 9 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: HY LES LLC. Head officer: SHEILA HYMAN. Managing agent: REM RESIDENTIAL. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002860025, HPD building ID 21011. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• East Broadway (F), 5 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 6 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 7 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.