249 Grand Street
249 Grand Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 17 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 24 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 76/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 17 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (3 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
3 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-05-20. Newest violation issued 2026-08-06.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 24), issued 2021-05-20. HPD violation 14162679
- Class B: Insect infestation (hallway). 566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF FLIES AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19117708
- Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19117709
311 housing complaints
12 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), Door/Window (2), Elevator (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 11 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 24 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: 17 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: TONG FAT REALTY CORP. Head officer: GEORGE H HUI. Managing agent: GEORGE HUI. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1003040021, HPD building ID 22009. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Grand St (B, D), 1 min walk
- Bowery (J, Z), 3 min walk
- Canal St (J, Z), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (1 class C, 1 class B, 1 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 12 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them 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.