147 East Houston Street
147 East Houston Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 25 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: C (68/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 25 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
- Had 5 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
- Repairs: High (25 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
25 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-03-27. Newest violation issued 2015-06-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2015. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
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: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS 3 STY FRONT APT 9. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2612356
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NORTH WINDOW COUNTER BALANCES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2015-06-16. HPD violation 10747649
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 24), issued 2013-02-04. HPD violation 9720316
- Class B: Roaches. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES 6TH STY REAR SOUTH APT 25. , SECTION '' '' (apt 25), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2612355
- Class B: Roaches. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES AND MICE EXCRETA 6 STY SOUTHEAST AT 24 ENTIRE APT., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2612354
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CLG 2ND STY EAST APT SOUTH ROOM APT 3., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2612352
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS OF PRIVATE HALL AND CEILING OF WEST ROOM 6TH STY SOUTHEAST APT 24. LOCATED AT APT 24 (apt 24), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2612353
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 15), issued 2007-03-12. HPD violation 6641925
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 249 ELDRIDGE STREET OWNERS CORP. Head officer: RANDI HOFFMAN. Managing agent: VERITAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004227502, HPD building ID 21124. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 2 Av (F), 1 min walk
- Bowery (J, Z), 6 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (F), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 25 open (1 class C, 19 class B, 5 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.