216 Avenue B

216 Avenue B in East Village, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 1 class C), 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-26. Newest violation issued 2017-05-18. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2017. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR FROM STREET TO BUILDING., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2406992
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-05-18. HPD violation 11787470
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2406990
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS 4 STY PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2406991
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION PUBLIC HALLS ALL STYS., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2406989
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE 2ND STY SOUTHEAST APT 1A PRIVATE HALL. LOCATED AT APT 1A (apt 1A), issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2406994
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR FRO STREET TO 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2406995
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 3RD TREAD FROM TOP 1ST STY TO 2ND STY STAIR PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2406993

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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: TWIN KAY REALTY LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL KRASNE. Managing agent: R & R MANAGEMENT. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004070037, HPD building ID 6458. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 4 min walk
• 3 Av (L), 10 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 2026-10-28.