506 East 88th Street
506 East 88th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, and 8 of 39 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (80/100).
Multi-family elevator · 39 units · Built 1915
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 80/100)
- 3 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 8 of 39 units are rent-stabilized; 33 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (3 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)
3 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-01-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1H), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18952297
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2011-01-12. HPD violation 8763468
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18547043
311 housing complaints
7 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 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
8 of 39 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: 8 in 2024, 33 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1015840046, HPD building ID 17943. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (Q), 7 min walk
- 96 St (Q), 11 min walk
- 86 St (4, 5, 6), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (2 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 7 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| 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.