27 Essex Street
27 Essex Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 10 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 10 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (13 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 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)
13 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-12-04. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-12-29. HPD violation 8747085
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUEHOLD ITEMS AT 3RD STORY BALCONY, FRONT STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2020-04-13. HPD violation 13635057
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2017-02-15. HPD violation 11650185
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2017-02-15. HPD violation 11650181
- 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 MINIMUM REQUIRED 100 WATTS (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT) AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY, issued 2016-10-03. HPD violation 11418514
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th 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 10, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2010-12-29. HPD violation 8747074
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2010-12-29. HPD violation 8747081
- Class B: Broken window or sash. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED WOOD WINDOW FRAMES ALL STYS FRONT & REAR., issued 1990-12-04. HPD violation 2626385
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
10 of 8 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: 10 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: YANG ZI JIANG LLC. Head officer: JASON HOM. Managing agent: YANG ZI JIANG LLC.. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 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 1003100032, HPD building ID 21565. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- East Broadway (F), 3 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (F), 4 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (1 class C, 7 class B, 5 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| 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.