272 East 7th Street

272 East 7th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 54 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1900

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 26 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.

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

• Repairs: High (54 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired May 31, 1994, records as of Oct 14, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

54 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 104 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1974-07-23. Newest violation issued 2026-02-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 92 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: 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 LATCH SET AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 6th STORY, issued 2025-07-21. HPD violation 18107884
• 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 HINGES AT SOUTH FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-05-08. HPD violation 17883190
• 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 HINGES AT NORTH FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-05-08. HPD violation 17883185
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6D), issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17873266
• 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 HINGES AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO EAST COURT YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17873286
• 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 DOOR AT BULKHEAD DOOR LEADING TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17873291
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6D), issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17873259
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6D), issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17873264

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO N. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 1, 1993. HPD registration expired May 31, 1994 and had not been renewed as of Oct 14, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003760028, HPD building ID 11158. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 12 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 13 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 13 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.