199 Avenue A
199 Avenue A in East Village, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 4 of 9 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 9 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 4 of 9 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (2 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-19. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- 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 BULKHEAD DOOR LEADING TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2024-08-14. HPD violation 17195783
- 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, AT DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-08-14. HPD violation 17195774
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 HINGEES, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2024-08-14. HPD violation 17195760
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2024-08-22. HPD violation 17212218
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2024-08-22. HPD violation 17212225
- Class B: , 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2024-08-22. HPD violation 17212240
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. 28 RCNY § 25-171; & 67 (7)(B) MDL; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.1.3; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.2: ADJUST DOOR TO PREVENT GAPS BETWEEN THE TOP AND SIDE EDGES OF DOOR AND DOOR JAMB EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 1/8 OF AN INCH AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 3/4 OF AN INCH BETWEEN THE DOOR BOTTOM AND SILL AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2024-08-22. HPD violation 17212238
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING CELLAR THROUGHOUT MORTAR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2404624
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 4 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
4 of 9 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, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: DAVID 199 LLC. Head officer: DAVID JACOBSN. Managing agent: EAST VILLAGE PROPERTY MG. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004400036, HPD building ID 6342. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 1 Av (L), 2 min walk
- 3 Av (L), 7 min walk
- Astor Pl (6), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (3 class C, 8 class B, 4 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −15 |
| 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 2026-10-28.