536 East 5th Street

536 East 5th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 8 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 8 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (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)

15 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 7 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 185 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-01-04. Newest violation issued 2026-08-11.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9), issued 2026-02-03. HPD violation 18614439
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-05-15. HPD violation 17894001
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-05-06. HPD violation 17870755
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING ELECTRO-MAGNETIC LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2024-06-18. HPD violation 17062230
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROVIDE SECURITY IN AN EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEAN OF HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2024-06-18. HPD violation 17062236
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING, WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18769354 ISSUED 07-APR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 12A), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19135183
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIVE DEVICE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT 1ST STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19082186
• Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AT BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2019-05-24. HPD violation 13082545

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 45 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Unsanitary Condition (5), Water Leak (3), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

6 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 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

8 of 22 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: 8 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: 536 E 5TH ST EQUITIES. Head officer: ANDREW MARIN. Managing agent: 536 E 5TH ST EQUITIES. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004000024, HPD building ID 10862. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 2 Av (F), 7 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 9 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 9 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 2026-10-28.