40 1st Avenue
40 1st Avenue in East Village, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (96/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 156 units · Built 1964
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 96/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (5 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1986-06-02. Newest violation issued 2025-09-11.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 15th 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 ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 15D), issued 2023-06-28. HPD violation 16070252
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 1986-06-02. HPD violation 2295590
- Class A: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 14th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 14J, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14J), issued 2025-03-27. HPD violation 17786721
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 14th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 14J, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14J), issued 2025-03-27. HPD violation 17786722
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, 15th floor. HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 15D), issued 2023-06-28. HPD violation 16070253
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 10 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: VILLAGE VIEW HOUSING CORP. Head officer: CHRISTINE HADLOW. Managing agent: METRO MANAGEMENT DEV., INC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004300001, HPD building ID 594. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 2 Av (F), 3 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (F), 7 min walk
- Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (2 class C, 3 class A) | −4 |
| 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 2026-10-27.