223 East 88th Street

223 East 88th Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 17 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 4 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 4 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (17 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 11 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

17 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 7 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-04-16. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C). HPD violation 19286432
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2021-01-25. HPD violation 13944166
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2021-01-25. HPD violation 13944167
• 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 A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED. AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2017-09-12. HPD violation 11968726
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2015-10-26. HPD violation 10977691
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FRAME AT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2015-10-26. HPD violation 10977689
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE KNOB AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2013-04-22. HPD violation 9812122
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2012-04-16. HPD violation 9401606

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (11), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

4 of 20 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: 4 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BLACK SEAL REALTY CORP.. Head officer: THERESE D COJOCARU. Managing agent: ROMEO COJOCARU. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015340015, HPD building ID 17892. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (Q), 3 min walk
• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 4 min walk
• 96 St (Q), 8 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.