188 Avenue C

188 Avenue C in East Village, Manhattan, has 32 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 241 of 371 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (80/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 371 units · Built 1966

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: B (Good, 80/100)

• 9 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.
• 47 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 241 of 371 units are rent-stabilized; 176 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (32 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 47 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

32 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 3 class A. 64 issued in the last 12 months. 443 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-03-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

22 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 84 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: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the east wall, 1st room from the east, 14th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 15B, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15B), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19220637
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE SOOT AT WALLS AND CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 13th STORY, issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19220651
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 11th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 11G, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11G), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19151306
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 11th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 11G, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11G), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19151304
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11G, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11G), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19077002
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11H, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11H), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18982804
• Class C: Mice (exterior). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE YARD, issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18952949
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11H, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11H), issued 2023-10-06. HPD violation 16296411

311 housing complaints

85 in the last 12 months, 352 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (47), Unsanitary Condition (12), Plumbing (9), Paint/Plaster (6), Water Leak (6).

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. 22 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

7 executed evictions in the last 3 years (15 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

241 of 371 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: 241 in 2024, 176 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HAVEN PLAZA SQUARE LLC. Head officer: ERIKA BRANDT. Managing agent: THE WAVECREST MGMT TEAM. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003820001, HPD building ID 804359. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 8 min walk
• 3 Av (L), 13 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 16 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 2026-10-27.