17 Essex Street

17 Essex Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 17 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 17 of 18 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 1 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: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

6 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 47 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-07-08. Newest violation issued 2026-07-07.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 87 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2022-04-01. HPD violation 15083091
• 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 (LIGHT FIXTURES), issued 2014-04-21. HPD violation 10211320
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 3RD & 5TH STY BALCONY, FRONT EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2010-07-08. HPD violation 8497084
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 2ND STY BALCONY,FRONT EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2010-07-08. HPD violation 8497086
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18828966
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-07-08. HPD violation 8497087

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (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: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 7 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

17 of 18 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 17 ASSETS LLC. Head officer: DAVID SOHYEGH. Managing agent: MANNY ASHOUR. 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 1002970021, HPD building ID 21558. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• East Broadway (F), 2 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 5 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 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.