13 Essex Street
13 Essex Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 5 of 44 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 44 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- The other 4 buildings registered to this head officer are all graded C or better.
- 5 of 44 units are rent-stabilized; 36 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (10 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 256 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-12-01. Newest violation issued 2024-07-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 MISSING VESTIBULE ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-10-27. HPD violation 16341375
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 MISSING VESTIBULE ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-10-27. HPD violation 16341380
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-01-25. HPD violation 15683641
- Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt 14), issued 2005-12-01. HPD violation 5864891
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 15), issued 2024-02-09. HPD violation 16658716
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 15), issued 2024-02-09. HPD violation 16658717
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CORNICE PARAPET WALL AT ROOF AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2022-08-04. HPD violation 15291468
- Class B: Roof defect (roof). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CABLE WIRES THRU-OUT AT ROOF CREATING A TRIP HAZZARD, issued 2022-08-04. HPD violation 15291470
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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
5 of 44 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: 5 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 13-15 ESSEX STREET LLC. Head officer: PARVINDER OBHRAI. Managing agent: CASA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1002970022, HPD building ID 804777. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- East Broadway (F), 2 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (F), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (4 class C, 4 class B, 2 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.