191 Orchard Street

191 Orchard Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 26 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 8 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 8 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (26 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)

26 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 12 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-04-28. Newest violation issued 2024-12-13.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1C), issued 2024-02-21. HPD violation 16687742
• 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 INSTALL VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-10-11. HPD violation 16298522
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED , 1st STORY, issued 2018-02-05. HPD violation 12225340
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING , 1st STORY, issued 2018-02-05. HPD violation 12225337
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT BATHROOM CERAMIC TILES AT SHOWER WEST 6 STY APT 5B HUSSIN 260-4065 1715 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5B), issued 1998-04-28. HPD violation 2705666
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1C), issued 2024-02-21. HPD violation 16687744
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2013-05-30. HPD violation 9850694
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2013-05-30. HPD violation 9850693

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 51 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (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. 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

8 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: 8 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ELK CENTRAL PROPERTIES ORCHARD. Head officer: ABNER OHEBSHALOM. Managing agent: ELK CENTRAL PROPERTIES ORCHARD. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004170058, HPD building ID 26131. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 2 Av (F), 2 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 5 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 6 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.