173 Rivington Street

173 Rivington Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 27 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 26 units · Built 1920

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (27 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

27 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 9 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 47 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-23. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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: Rats (basement). D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS AT CELLAR BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2732279
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY FRONT APT OA KITCHEN., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2732260
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2732297
• Class C: Rats, kitchen. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RAT EXCRETA 3 STY FRONT NORTH APT 4B KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2732269
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st FOYER FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2006-05-08. HPD violation 6141892
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (stairs). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 6TH METAL TREAD FROM BOTTOM UP WEST STAIRS SOUTH REAR YARD, issued 2006-04-27. HPD violation 6125313
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MASONRY CLG WEST PASSAGE TO REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2732257
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE HANDRAIL LADDER YARD CENTER., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2732282

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 175 RIVINGTON ST HDFC. Head officer: RAY E SAGE. Managing agent: 175 RIVINGTON ST HDFC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 5, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003480053, HPD building ID 27456. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 3 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 4 min walk
• 2 Av (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.