331 East Houston Street

331 East Houston Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 78 of 78 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).

Multi-family elevator · 78 units · Built 2014

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)

• 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 9 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 78 of 78 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (8 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-07-14. Newest violation issued 2026-10-16.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT OR NEAR MAILBOX AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-07-14. HPD violation 15262644
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 7th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 19014158 ISSUED 17-JUN-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 7E), issued 2026-10-16. HPD violation 19309801
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19014160
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19014159
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 7th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7E), issued 2022-07-25. HPD violation 15277665
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 7th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7E), issued 2022-07-25. HPD violation 15277664
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19014164
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, kitchen, 7th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHRS AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19014161

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

78 of 78 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: 331 HOUSTON LLC. Head officer: ROBERT SEIDEN. Managing agent: ARKAR, INC. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003450017, HPD building ID 947478. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 6 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 7 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 9 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.