621 Water Street

621 Water Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 155 open HPD violations, 82 of them class C, and 124 of 124 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Public facility · 124 units · Built 1898

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)

• 82 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 16 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 124 of 124 units are rent-stabilized; 123 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (155 open, 82 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (5 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), 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)

155 open violations: 82 class C (immediately hazardous), 53 class B, 20 class A. 62 issued in the last 12 months. 499 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-03-26. Newest violation issued 2026-09-04.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 347 days from issue to close for the 35 violations closed in the last 12 months.

16 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: Mice, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 525, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 525), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19184477
• Class C: Roaches, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 525, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 525), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19184476
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 525, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 525), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19050725
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 525, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 525), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19050724
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DEFECTIVE DOOR HINGES AT PUBLIC HALLROOF BULKHEAD, AT STAIR B, issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18955139
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 525, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 525), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18928542
• Class C: Mice, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 418, 4th STORY, 8th B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 418), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18630471
• Class C: Roaches, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 401, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 401), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18630472

311 housing complaints

39 in the last 12 months, 315 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Plumbing (12), Unsanitary Condition (7), Door/Window (4), Paint/Plaster (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 5 infested units 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 3 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 5 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

124 of 124 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: 124 in 2024, 123 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Gouverneur Court Housing Development Fund Corp. Head officer: Cal Hedigan. Managing agent: Community Access. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 13, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002440040, HPD building ID 21585. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• East Broadway (F), 8 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 11 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 11 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 2026-10-27.