242 East 89th Street
242 East 89th Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 1 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (28 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
28 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 14 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-11-29. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER PENITRATION AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2009-09-08. HPD violation 8037764
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE fire retardant material at all walls AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2020-07-31. HPD violation 13689201
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL AND CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2020-07-31. HPD violation 13689199
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2009-09-08. HPD violation 8037772
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR .. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2009-09-08. HPD violation 8037762
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2009-09-08. HPD violation 8037766
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st room from the north, 1st 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 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2009-09-08. HPD violation 8037759
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR AT CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2009-09-08. HPD violation 8037768
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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. 4 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
20 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: 20 in 2024, 1 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: EAST 89TH ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: BARRY BROOKSTEIN. Managing agent: ALEXANDER HIDALGO INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1015340030, HPD building ID 18004. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (Q), 3 min walk
- 86 St (4, 5, 6), 5 min walk
- 96 St (Q), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 28 open (1 class C, 13 class B, 14 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.