131 Avenue A

131 Avenue A in East Village, Manhattan, has 23 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 8 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 30 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 15 buildings' registrations; 12 graded D or F.
• 8 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (23 open, 1 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 (3 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)

23 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 283 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-12-08. Newest violation issued 2024-11-22.

9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 3,044 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 AND LOCK SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2024-11-15. HPD violation 17428216
• Class B: Roof defect. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AT LANDING AT BULKHEAD, issued 2024-11-22. HPD violation 17428225
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE TREAD THE 2ND TREAD FROM BOTTOM UP AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2024-11-22. HPD violation 17428228
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 30, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 30), issued 2024-11-15. HPD violation 17428188
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 30, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 30), issued 2024-11-15. HPD violation 17428189
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2024-11-15. HPD violation 17428214
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT STEAM RISER AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2024-11-15. HPD violation 17428209
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL AND WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2024-11-15. HPD violation 17428213

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 101 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations. 6 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

8 of 30 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, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: AVENUE A AT ST MARKS ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: ERIC BORKOWSKI. Managing agent: CITI-URBAN MGMT. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004360034, HPD building ID 6306. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 6 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 9 min walk
• 3 Av (L), 9 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.