349 East 61st Street

349 East 61st Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 26 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 12 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 4 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 12 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (26 open, 4 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: High (8 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)

26 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 11 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-04. Newest violation issued 2019-06-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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 heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2018-01-09. HPD violation 12175250
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DEVICE PRESENT ON CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF CAUSING AN OTHERWISE OPERABLE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE D26 1703B., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2522326
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY FRONT WEST APT 2B KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2522329
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2522337
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue (basement). SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION CELLAR OCCUPIED AS RESTAURANT CONTRARY TO CO F O 72924 WHICH SHOWS OFFICES., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2522323
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (roof). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS PUB HALL BULKHEAD TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2522321
• Class B: Fire escape defect (roof). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES REAR ROOF BALCONY WIRE SUPPORT OF METAL STACK ATTACHED TO HAND RAIL., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2522324
• Class B: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2ND STY SOUTH APT 2C KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 2C (apt 2C), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2522336

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

8 open DOB violations, all 8 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 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 20 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, 15 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 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: G.T.S.REALTY CORPORATION. Head officer: JOSEPH TAORMINA. Managing agent: TAORMINA HOLDING CORP. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014360022, HPD building ID 14826. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/59 St (N, R, W), 6 min walk
• Lexington Av/63 St (M, Q), 7 min walk
• 59 St (4, 5, 6), 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.