523 East 12th Street
523 East 12th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, and 9 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 9 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (15 open), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 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)
15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-01-27. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FEET AT CEILING, EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT GFRW, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GFRW), issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18819135
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT GFRW, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GFRW), issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18819136
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE , IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2023-08-07. HPD violation 16139378
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION DRAIN PIPE AT SINK. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2023-08-07. HPD violation 16139376
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2023-08-07. HPD violation 16139377
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF, issued 2020-05-01. HPD violation 13635479
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POT AT 4TH STORY BALCONY, FRONT STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2020-01-27. HPD violation 13530967
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POT AT 4TH STORY BALCONY, FRONT STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2020-01-21. HPD violation 13530124
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: 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: 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. 2 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
9 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).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 9 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: JMS VILLAGE LLC. Head officer: STEVEN OVED. Managing agent: AARON HOFFMAN. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004060053, HPD building ID 11862. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 1 Av (L), 3 min walk
- 3 Av (L), 8 min walk
- Astor Pl (6), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (10 class B, 5 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.