534 East 88th Street
534 East 88th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 20 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 37 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 40 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- 20 of 37 units are rent-stabilized; 13 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (13 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 20 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-05-09. Newest violation issued 2026-08-25.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 79 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19158121
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18793936
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18793942
- Class C: Roaches (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-05-09. HPD violation 17877123
- Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE BAGS AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19158120
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18793938
- Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18793945
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the west wall, 2nd floor. HMC: REFIT CLOSET DOOR AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18793937
311 housing complaints
31 in the last 12 months, 72 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (3), Plumbing (2), 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: 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)
No open DOB violations. 3 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 37 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, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: AEJ 534 EAST 88TH LLC. Head officer: AARON SIRULNICK. Managing agent: DITMAS MANAGEMENT CORP.. This owner has 40 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1015840033, HPD building ID 17959. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (Q), 8 min walk
- 96 St (Q), 11 min walk
- 86 St (4, 5, 6), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (4 class C, 9 class B) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 31 | −20 |
| 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 2026-10-27.