51 Orchard Street

51 Orchard Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 71 open HPD violations, 37 of them class C, and 11 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 37 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 11 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (71 open, 37 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)

71 open violations: 37 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 7 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 194 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-10-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

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

5 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2026-03-02. HPD violation 18679108
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 2nd DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2026-03-02. HPD violation 18679107
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd radiator from the north, east wall, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 3rd RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2026-03-02. HPD violation 18679109
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2026-03-02. HPD violation 18679106
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 LATCH SET AT APARTMENT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2026-02-20. HPD violation 18653696
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2026-02-20. HPD violation 18653691
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2026-02-20. HPD violation 18653692
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-01-02. HPD violation 16549923

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

11 of 12 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: DONGQI 79 ALUMNI INC. Head officer: ZENG QIANG GUO. Managing agent: ZENG QIANG GUO. 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 1003080022, HPD building ID 803997. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Grand St (B, D), 3 min walk
• East Broadway (F), 4 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 4 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.