334 East 8th Street
334 East 8th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 30 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 30 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: B (Good, 85/100)
- 2 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 22 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- 30 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 29 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (4 open, 2 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 90 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-11-29. Newest violation issued 2025-09-30.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 30 days from issue to close for the 4 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: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 15 SQUARE FEET AT THE NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16639096 ISSUED 30-JAN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 6A), issued 2025-09-30. HPD violation 18268034
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14698730
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17122534 ISSUED 13-JUL-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 6A), issued 2024-11-14. HPD violation 17427401
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2024-02-01. HPD violation 16639091
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 36 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
30 of 30 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: 30 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 8TH AND C HDFC. Head officer: HERMAN HEWITT. Managing agent: L.E.S.P.M.H.A. 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 1003900024, HPD building ID 11252. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 1 Av (L), 9 min walk
- 2 Av (F), 11 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (2 class C, 2 class B). 1 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 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 | 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.