87 Clinton Street
87 Clinton Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 36 open HPD violations, and 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 36 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 7 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; 2 graded D or F.
- 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (36 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (8 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)
36 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-28. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Fire escape defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 13), issued 2011-08-04. HPD violation 9047590
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 3RD STY SOUTHWEST APT 12. LOCATED AT APT 12 (apt 12), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2449808
- Class B: No hot water. D26-17.09, 18.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HEATER WHICH OBTAINS COMBUSTION AIR DIRECTLY FROM OUTSIDE THE BUILDING OR APPROVED CENTRAL SYSTEM WEST ROOM 4 STY NORTHWEST APT 18. LOCATED AT APT 18 (apt 18), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2449803
- Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR & PASSAGEWAY THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2449797
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 4TH STY NORTHWEST APT 18. LOCATED AT APT 18 (apt 18), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2449801
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 4TH STY NORTHWEST APT 18. LOCATED AT APT 18 (apt 18), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2449802
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING OF BATHROOM 3RD STY SOUTHWEST APT 12. LOCATED AT APT 12 (apt 12), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2449809
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 3RD STY SOUTHWEST APT 12. LOCATED AT APT 12 (apt 12), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2449806
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), 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: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
8 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
13 of 13 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: 13 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: EIGHTY SEVEN CLINTON STREET BROTHERS REALTY CORP. Head officer: TAO N LAM. Managing agent: MING N CHAN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1003480022, HPD building ID 9691. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 2 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (F), 3 min walk
- 2 Av (F), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 36 open (32 class B, 4 class A). 7 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 8 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.