172 Forsyth Street

172 Forsyth Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 53 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 17 units · Built 1900

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (53 open, 11 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 (1 open DOB violation), 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)

53 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 37 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 82 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-21. Newest violation issued 2016-12-23. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2016. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

5 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: Broken window or sash, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE & OR INOPERABLE SASH 4 STY FRONT SOUTH APT 38 BATHROOM WINDOW. LOCATED AT APT 38 (apt 38), issued 2008-05-20. HPD violation 2628832
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS THROUGHOUT APT 4TH STY FRONT NORTH APT NO 3. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4TH), issued 2008-05-20. HPD violation 2628813
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CLGS 4 STY FRONT NORTH APT 3B THRU OUT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 2008-05-20. HPD violation 2628828
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE KITCHEN FLOOR 4 STY FRONT NORTH APT 3B AT ENTRANCE TO BATHRM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 2008-05-20. HPD violation 2628831
• Class C: Electrical defect, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC CLG LIGHT FIXTURE BATHROOM 4 STY FRONT NORTH APT 3B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 2008-05-20. HPD violation 2628830
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED CLG LEAK 4 STY FRONT NORTH APT 3B FRONT SOUTH & NORTH ROOMS & BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 2008-05-20. HPD violation 2628829
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2006-04-19. HPD violation 6112444
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DEAD BOLT AND EYE ARRANGE TO BE LOCK INTERIOR DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2006-04-11. HPD violation 6096179

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 5 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 172 FORSYTH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. Head officer: CARINA LUI. Managing agent: NO MANAGER. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004210043, HPD building ID 21619. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 2 Av (F), 3 min walk
• Bowery (J, Z), 3 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 5 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.