232 Avenue B

232 Avenue B in East Village, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 20 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 25 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 55 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 20 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (20 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 55 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (3 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)

20 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 6 class A. 28 issued in the last 12 months. 295 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-05-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 22 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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 hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19252950
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 22), issued 2024-04-15. HPD violation 16869709
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 6th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 21, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2022-08-18. HPD violation 15321696
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 22), issued 2021-05-19. HPD violation 14162501
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the east wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT EAST WALL WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19252949
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT EAST WALL AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19225901
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19225896
• Class B: Leak or water damage, east wall. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19225900

311 housing complaints

72 in the last 12 months, 194 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (55), Water Leak (6), Door/Window (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (2).

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)

3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 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

20 of 25 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: 20 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 542 EAST 14TH STREET L.L.C.. Head officer: JANE GOLDMAN. Managing agent: John Cummings. This owner has 112 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004070029, HPD building ID 6469. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 4 min walk
• 3 Av (L), 9 min walk
• Astor Pl (6), 13 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 2026-10-27.