74 Forsyth Street

74 Forsyth Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 8 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is 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.
• 8 of 18 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 (24 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 7 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-29. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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 (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 LATCH SET AT DOOR LEADING TO NORTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18950977
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2023-12-29. HPD violation 16551592
• 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 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2023-12-29. HPD violation 16551595
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2023-10-10. HPD violation 16287414
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2023-09-26. HPD violation 16244381
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILLING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 13, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 13), issued 2018-10-05. HPD violation 12615327
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-10-05. HPD violation 12616577
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2023-12-29. HPD violation 16551593

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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

8 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 8 in 2024, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FORSYTH OWNER LLC. Head officer: HARLEY FRIEDMAN. Managing agent: HARLEY FRIEDMAN. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003060007, HPD building ID 21635. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Grand St (B, D), 2 min walk
• Bowery (J, Z), 4 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 6 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.