309 East Houston Street

309 East Houston Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 25 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (58/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 28 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: D (Poor, 58/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 10 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (25 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (10 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

25 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 5 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 168 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-02-16. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

104 closed in the last 90 days. Median 2,733 days from issue to close for the 104 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 LATCHSET AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180883
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2019-12-09. HPD violation 13483447
• 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 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2019-12-09. HPD violation 13483446
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180878
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180876
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SLOPING WOOD SUB FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2019-12-09. HPD violation 13483459
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2019-12-09. HPD violation 13483452
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS, CEILING S AND TRIM THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2019-12-09. HPD violation 13483450

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 10 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 6 infested, 6 treated, 4 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 8 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: 309-313 E HOUSTON ST HDFC. Head officer: KELLY POWELL. Managing agent: ISSAC KATZ. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003500057, HPD building ID 21160. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 6 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 6 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 7 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.