291 East 4th Street
291 East 4th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, and 14 of 14 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 14 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 9 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 14 of 14 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (9 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-08-14. Newest violation issued 2024-05-30. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2023-08-23. HPD violation 16168248
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2023-08-23. HPD violation 16168249
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT WEST AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-08-23. HPD violation 16168250
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT EAST AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2023-08-23. HPD violation 16168251
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2023-08-23. HPD violation 16168252
- Class B: Garbage not removed. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL., issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16168253
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2023-08-14. HPD violation 16157623
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2023-08-14. HPD violation 16157624
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 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
14 of 14 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: 14 in 2024, 18 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).
Owner and management
Owner: PERMANENCE LP. Head officer: HERMAN HEWITT. Managing agent: LESPMHA INC. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1003870041, HPD building ID 10717. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 9 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (F), 10 min walk
- 2 Av (F), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (9 class B) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.