246 Broome Street

246 Broome Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 24 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (10 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 24 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 4 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 165 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-07-13. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 61 days from issue to close for the 3 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 C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-09-23. HPD violation 17300252
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AND FRAME AT BULKHEAD TO THE ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY, issued 2023-08-28. HPD violation 16188563
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1). HPD violation 19307313
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM. HPD violation 19307314
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE LIMIT OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1). HPD violation 19307315
• Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST WALL APPROX 2 SQ.FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 19, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16188550 ISSUED 27-AUG-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 19), issued 2023-12-26. HPD violation 16551954
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT SOUTH WALL BULKHEAD TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY, issued 2021-07-15. HPD violation 14410751
• Class A: Lighting defect, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL TRIM AND MOLDING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 19, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 19), issued 2021-07-13. HPD violation 14409528

311 housing complaints

24 in the last 12 months, 106 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (24).

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. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

19 of 20 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: 19 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BROOME REALTY NY CORP. Head officer: MING LAM. Managing agent: MING LAM. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 8, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004090026, HPD building ID 8636. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 2 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 2 min walk
• Grand St (B, D), 4 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.