344 East 106th Street
344 East 106th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 23 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (23 open, 8 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
23 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-10-06. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 5 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR, issued 2020-12-10. HPD violation 13892042
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE ACCESSIBLE FOR PADLOCK AT INTERIOR OF THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4W), issued 2016-08-31. HPD violation 11366615
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SEALED, 2ND EXIT DOOR AT NORTH ROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3E), issued 2003-02-28. HPD violation 4493391
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING & WEST WALL MORTH ROOM 4 STY NORTHEAST APT 43 MS SOLOMAN 289-4497 36075 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 43 (apt 43), issued 1999-06-08. HPD violation 2567247
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WEST WALL CENTER ROOM 4 STY NORTHEAST APT 4E 36075 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4E (apt 4E), issued 1999-06-08. HPD violation 2567248
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING KITCHEN 4 STY NORTHEAST APT 4E 36075 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4E (apt 4E), issued 1999-06-08. HPD violation 2567249
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING NORTH ROOM 4 STY SOUTHEAST APT 4A 13137 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4A (apt 4A), issued 1998-10-06. HPD violation 2567246
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL KITCHEN 4 STY SOUTHEAST APT 4A 289-4497 MS SALOMAN 13137 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4A (apt 4A), issued 1998-10-06. HPD violation 2567245
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
5 of 6 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: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 344-346 E 106 ST LLC. Head officer: JOSHUA A JACOBSON. Managing agent: KAIN REALTY. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1016770032, HPD building ID 19129. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 103 St (6), 7 min walk
- 110 St (6), 8 min walk
- 96 St (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 23 open (8 class C, 10 class B, 5 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.