38 Avenue B

38 Avenue B in East Village, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 4 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 10 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 118 buildings' registrations; 69 graded D or F.
• 4 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (11 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: High (6 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 34 issued in the last 12 months. 233 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-01-02. Newest violation issued 2026-07-08.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 25 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-08. HPD violation 19057301
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-08. HPD violation 19057297
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-08. HPD violation 19057298
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-08. HPD violation 19057300
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 DOORFRAME AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-08. HPD violation 19057302
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-08. HPD violation 19057299
• Class C: Paperwork or record-keeping violation. HMC: IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE A FIRE GUARD AS DIRECTED BY THE NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD) AND/OR THE NYC DEPT. OF BUILDINGS (DOB) TO PROTECT AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD AND/OR DOB. FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD HAVE RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HPD VIOLATION(S): VIOLATION # 18589041 IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AGAINST IMMINENT FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED, A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED FORTHWITH FOR CONTINUOUS 24 HOUR COVERAGE, NOTWITHSTANDING THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE (THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE APPLICABLE FOR PURPOSES OF CIVIL PENALTIES THAT MAY BE ASSESSED PURSUANT TO NYC ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § 27-2115, BUT DO NOT REFLECT THE DATE BY WHICH A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED). A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE EXIGENCY OF THE DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD CONDITIONS OBSERVED. THE VIOLATION REQUIRING A FIRE GUARD TO BE PROVIDED WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN THE HPD VIOLATION(S) REFERENCED ABOVE AND/OR THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN RELATED DOB VIOLATION(S) HAVE BEEN DISMISSED., issued 2026-01-26. HPD violation 18589042
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2026-01-23. HPD violation 18589041

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (9), Water Leak (8), Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

6 open DOB violations. 6 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

4 of 10 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: 4 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 199 EAST 3RD STREET LLC. Head officer: STEVEN CROMAN. Managing agent: CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY. This owner has 118 buildings on record, 69 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1003990038, HPD building ID 6479. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 2 Av (F), 7 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 8 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.