227 East 59th Street

227 East 59th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 25 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 45 buildings' registrations; 17 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 3 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 (No open DOB violations), 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)

6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-09-12. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 HINGES AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-11-21. HPD violation 18393264
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18199106
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING A MAXIMUM OF 130F DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES . IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2025-01-10. HPD violation 17608711
• Class B: Mold, floor, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ FT AT FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2025-11-21. HPD violation 18393263
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COVER TO ELECTRIC OUTLET AT EAST WALL. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2025-01-10. HPD violation 17608712
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT VESTIBULE DOOR TO PUBLIC HALL, 1ST STY., issued 2023-09-12. HPD violation 16213031

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: 227-231 59TH PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: RAMIEL BENYEHUDA. Managing agent: BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT. This owner has 45 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014140013, HPD building ID 14603. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/59 St (N, R, W), 3 min walk
• 59 St (4, 5, 6), 3 min walk
• Lexington Av/63 St (M, Q), 5 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.