181 East 3rd Street
181 East 3rd Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 32 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 11 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 32 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 11 of 32 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (32 open, 2 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 27, 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)
32 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-01-23. Newest violation issued 2024-12-27.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 1997-07-29. HPD violation 2468143
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & DOOR TO HEATING PLANT., issued 1997-07-29. HPD violation 2468142
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE ILLEGAL GATE 5 STY FRT WEST APT 27 FRT WEST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 27), issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2468132
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 5 STY NORTH WEST APT 27 NORTH WEST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 27), issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2468130
- Class B: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING electrical outlet covers and light switch covers, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2002-08-20. HPD violation 4308183
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE radiator IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2002-08-20. HPD violation 4308214
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF exposed wires ,ceilings IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2002-08-20. HPD violation 4308172
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR missing,tenant nancy alfaro IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2002-08-19. HPD violation 4308223
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 2 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
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
11 of 32 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: 11 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: JOYFUL WORLD LLC. Head officer: MICHELE GAMBETTA. Managing agent: 179 EAST THIRD STREET REALTY LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1003990047, HPD building ID 10544. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 2 Av (F), 6 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (2 class C, 22 class B, 8 class A) | −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.