251 East Houston Street

251 East Houston Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 21 buildings' registrations; 15 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (11 open, 1 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-21. Newest violation issued 2021-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 (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 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND DOOR TOBOILER ROOM., issued 2003-05-21. HPD violation 2612869
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue (basement). SECTION 61 M/D LAW DISCONTINUE USE UNLESS AND UNTIL AN APPROVED APPLICATION IS FILED AND A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS OBTAINED BUSINESS USE FOR RESTAURANT AT BASEMENT, issued 2012-05-04. HPD violation 9424953
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 2ND STY BALCONY,FRONT NORTH FIRE ESCAPE., issued 2010-03-31. HPD violation 8349631
• Class B: Fire escape defect. 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 AT 3 STY APT 3. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2003-05-21. HPD violation 2612881
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 2 STY FRONT., issued 2003-05-21. HPD violation 2838211
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 2 STY APT 3 FREY. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 2003-05-21. HPD violation 2612915
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & PLASTER THROUGHOUT 3 STY APT 3. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 2612895
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM AT STREET TO 2 STY NORTH APT 2F. LOCATED AT APT 2F (apt 2F), issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 2612888

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: Gina Argento. Head officer: Gina Argento. Managing agent: GINA ARGENTO. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 15 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 21, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003550052, HPD building ID 21146. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 5 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 5 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.