179 Essex Street
179 Essex Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 25 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (25 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
25 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 5 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 100 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-03-24. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REFRIGERATOR WITH DOORS INTACT AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19184309
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2023-09-18. HPD violation 16230280
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2023-09-18. HPD violation 16230281
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2021-04-05. HPD violation 14055471
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2021-03-24. HPD violation 14054029
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19184304
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19184308
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19184301
311 housing complaints
11 in the last 12 months, 75 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Water Leak (3), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation. 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
2 of 6 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: 179-181 ESSEX LLC. Head officer: STEVEN CROMAN. Managing agent: CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY. This owner has 118 buildings on record, 69 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004120062, HPD building ID 21559. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 2 Av (F), 4 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (F), 5 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 25 open (5 class C, 15 class B, 5 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 11 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
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.