205 Avenue B
205 Avenue B in East Village, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 11 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 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 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (6 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 132 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-06-06. Newest violation issued 2025-08-18.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,065 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 3B), issued 2025-08-18. HPD violation 18172387
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2024-04-11. HPD violation 16831218
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 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. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2023-10-04. HPD violation 16280074
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2022-09-14. HPD violation 15363543
- Class B: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2019-06-06. HPD violation 13107267
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2024-02-16. HPD violation 16676868
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 205 ave b. Head officer: frederico bruni. Managing agent: oscar asher. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1003950006, HPD building ID 6450. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 1 Av (L), 5 min walk
- 3 Av (L), 10 min walk
- Astor Pl (6), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (4 class C, 1 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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.