158 1st Avenue

158 1st Avenue in East Village, Manhattan, has 21 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 4 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 10 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 4 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (21 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

21 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. 62 issued in the last 12 months. 349 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-04-14. Newest violation issued 2026-04-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 842 days from issue to close for the 288 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Missing window guards (hallway). HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12., issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18754096
• Class C: Missing window guards (hallway). HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12., issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18633731
• 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 DOOR TO CENTER AIR SHAFT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-12-10. HPD violation 18500359
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 8, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18354013
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10), issued 2020-07-20. HPD violation 13687297
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE lower window sash at fire Escape IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10), issued 2020-07-20. HPD violation 13687298
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 5th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE broken glass pane at lower window sash IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10), issued 2020-07-20. HPD violation 13687294
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10), issued 2020-07-20. HPD violation 13687296

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 72 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (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: 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

4 of 10 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: 4 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 158 FIRST AVE NYC LLC. Head officer: Joseph M Mattone. Managing agent: Joel Spitzer. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004370006, HPD building ID 248. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 4 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 2026-10-27.