187 East 7th Street
187 East 7th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 12 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 40 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 4 class C), 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)
12 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 62 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-19. Newest violation issued 2026-08-19.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
7 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: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT THROUGHOUT YARD, issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19146127
- Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING METAL TREAD 3RD FROM BOTTOM UP AT 2ND STORY AT CENTER STACK AT FRONT OF BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19136923
- Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING METAL TREAD 5TH FROM BOTTOM UP AT 3RD STORY AT CENTER STACK AT FRONT OF BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19136924
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING KITCHEN 4 STY EAST APT 6 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 6 (apt 6), issued 2008-05-19. HPD violation 2480829
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING TREAD, THE ELEVENTH FROM BOTTOM UP AT THE ONLY BUILDING FRONT STACK AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19103958
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING TREAD, THE NINTH FROM BOTTOM UP AT THE ONLY BUILDING FRONT STACK AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19103957
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING TREAD, THE FOURTH FROM BOTTOM UP AT THE ONLY BUILDING FRONT STACK AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19103956
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING TREAD, THE THIRD FROM BOTTOM UP AT THE ONLY BUILDING FRONT STACK AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19103955
311 housing complaints
40 in the last 12 months, 40 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (12), Door/Window (11), Plumbing (8), Unsanitary Condition (8), 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: 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. 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: 187 EAST 7TH STREET OWNER LLC. Head officer: JOSHUA POTASH. Managing agent: 187 East 7th Street Owner LLC. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1003900064, HPD building ID 11089. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 1 Av (L), 8 min walk
- 2 Av (F), 10 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (4 class C, 5 class B, 3 class A). 7 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 40 | −20 |
| 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.