531 East 6th Street

531 East 6th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 10 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 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.
• The owner has 5 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• 10 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 22 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (14 open, 5 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 (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-11-25. Newest violation issued 2026-07-27.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: 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 AT NORTH, issued 2026-04-17. HPD violation 18791021
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER TEMPERATURE EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18506775
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A2), issued 2023-02-17. HPD violation 15724577
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2020-11-23. HPD violation 13835738
• 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 C3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2020-11-17. HPD violation 13835346
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROVIDE KNOB AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19100358
• Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GUIDESTOP AT DROP LADDER AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19100357
• Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT REAR YARD, issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19100356

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

10 of 24 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: 10 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: D.KARNOFSKY. Head officer: MARK ROZOF. Managing agent: Dover Acquisitions Holding Company LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 26, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004020050, HPD building ID 10991. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 8 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 8 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 11 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.