235 East 59th Street

235 East 59th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 28 of 64 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 64 units · Built 1960

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 28 of 64 units are rent-stabilized; 41 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (28 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: Medium (7 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 13 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 81 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-11-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 448 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2024-03-14. HPD violation 16741756
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 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 TO ROOF , 5th STORY, issued 2024-03-14. HPD violation 16741184
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 5M, 5th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5M), issued 2024-03-14. HPD violation 16741202
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED RADIATOR PIPE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2014-01-21. HPD violation 10101903
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AND OR PLASTER SOUTH WALL 4 STY REAR APT 4R SOUTH ROOM SILVIA 751 6924 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4R), issued 1997-03-11. HPD violation 2766868
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR 5 STY SOUTH SECTION 3 FROM WEST AT NORTH APT 5P. LOCATED AT APT 5P (apt 5P), issued 1991-11-12. HPD violation 2766864
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BURNERS AND OVEN TO GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4F), issued 2009-03-19. HPD violation 7771640
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED., issued 1999-11-01. HPD violation 3292905

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.

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

Buildings department (DOB)

7 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 17 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

28 of 64 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: 28 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 59TH ST ASSOCIATES. Head officer: ERIC BERLINER. Managing agent: LUIS CORNIER. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014140017, HPD building ID 14606. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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