98 Suffolk Street

98 Suffolk Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 31 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 2 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

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

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 2 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (31 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

31 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 10 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-05-13. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

6 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2015-09-11. HPD violation 10855916
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2013-04-01. HPD violation 9786643
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE TO 3 STY REAR NORTH APT 2C. LOCATED AT APT 2C (apt 2C), issued 2009-05-13. HPD violation 2887762
• 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2009-05-13. HPD violation 2887804
• Class C: Rats, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS 3 STY REAR NORTH APT 2C KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 2C (apt 2C), issued 2009-05-13. HPD violation 2887796
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS BOTTOM SASH KITCHEN 3 STY REAR NORTH APT 2C. LOCATED AT APT 2C (apt 2C), issued 2009-05-13. HPD violation 2887806
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-07-20. HPD violation 14450299
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE TREAD, 8TH FROM BOTTOM AT STAIRS TO CELLAR AT WEST, issued 2021-07-20. HPD violation 14450301

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 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

2 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: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 98-100 SUFFOLLK REALTY CORP. Head officer: ROBERT WAKELAND. Managing agent: LESLIE ESPINOZA. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003480002, HPD building ID 28497. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 1 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 2 min walk
• East Broadway (F), 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.