208 Avenue A
208 Avenue A in East Village, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 4 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 7 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 4 of 18 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 135 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-01-26. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 167 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST ROOM AROUND WINDOW FRAME 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 3C ER1 18432. LOCATED AT APT 3C (apt 3C), issued 1998-12-08. HPD violation 2405113
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL CENTER ROOM 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 3C VOLPE LENA 254 7764 ER1 18432. LOCATED AT APT 3C (apt 3C), issued 1998-12-08. HPD violation 2405112
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING & WEST WALL AT NORTHEAST 4 STY APT 3C VOLPE 254-7764 98002854 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3C (apt 3C), issued 1998-02-03. HPD violation 2405095
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH & WEST WALL AT 4 STY NORTHEAST APT 4C 98002854 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4C), issued 1998-02-03. HPD violation 2405098
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT STEAM RISER NORTH WALL EAST WALL WINDOW CARING & RADIATOR KITCHEN 4 STY EAST APT 3C LANGELLA 288 9466 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 3C (apt 3C), issued 1993-01-26. HPD violation 2405042
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ENTRANCE 3 STY NORTHEAST APT B3. LOCATED AT APT B3 (apt B3), issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 2404970
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED (LIGHT FIXTURES PRESENT), issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 10694578
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (1), Water Leak (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)
6 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 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 18 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).
Owner and management
Owner: 208 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES. Head officer: ROBERT FARHADIAN. Managing agent: 208 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004060008, HPD building ID 6351. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 1 Av (L), 2 min walk
- 3 Av (L), 7 min walk
- Astor Pl (6), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (5 class C, 2 class B) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 6 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.