172 Avenue B

172 Avenue B in East Village, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 7 units · Built 2002

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (4 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-05-09. Newest violation issued 2026-02-12.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 74 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR 1ST ; 2ND ; 3RD ; 4TH AND 5TH PUBLIC HALL STAIR FIXTURES OF NO LESS 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2005-07-05. HPD violation 5582414
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2005-05-26. HPD violation 5485250
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW SASHES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2005-05-09. HPD violation 5485255
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2005-05-09. HPD violation 5485263

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Unsanitary Condition (2), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

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: CFH Associates LLC. Head officer: Pete Jacov. Managing agent: 1st American Properties. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004040029, HPD building ID 845783. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 5 min walk
• 3 Av (L), 10 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 12 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.