51 Avenue A

51 Avenue A in East Village, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 1 of 103 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 103 units · Built 1929

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, 93/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 1 of 103 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (6 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-10-20. Newest violation issued 2026-01-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 79 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 9th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 15 SQ FT AT WEST WALL, APPROX 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL, APPROX 15 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9F), issued 2023-10-20. HPD violation 16320754
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 12th STORY. HPD violation 19301877
• 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 HINGES AT ROOF DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 12th STORY. HPD violation 19301887
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT WINDOWS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 10th STORY. HPD violation 19301869
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT WINDOWS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 11th STORY. HPD violation 19301872
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 12th STORY. HPD violation 19301886

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (3), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (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. 7 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

1 of 103 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: 1 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 172 EAST 4TH STREET TENANTS CORP. Head officer: THOMAS OSTROWSKI. Managing agent: BUCHBINDER & WARREN LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004310025, HPD building ID 6375. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 2 Av (F), 5 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 8 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 8 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.