156 1st Avenue

156 1st Avenue in East Village, Manhattan, has 64 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 21 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 21 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (64 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

64 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 28 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 71 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-03. Newest violation issued 2026-09-22.

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

6 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 (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 LATCH SET VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-04-02. HPD violation 16786386
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-03-13. HPD violation 15767083
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM NO LOCATION GIVEN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-10-17. HPD violation 12661869
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-12-20. HPD violation 12153304
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19232838
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17), issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16206973
• Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17), issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16206971
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17), issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16206972

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 37 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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

21 of 22 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: 21 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: DONZELLI REALTY CORP. Head officer: LOUIS R DONZELLI. Managing agent: DONZELLI REALTY CORP. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004370005, HPD building ID 237. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 5 min walk
• 3 Av (L), 6 min walk
• Astor Pl (6), 7 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.