437 East 12th Street

437 East 12th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 13 of 38 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 38 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 36 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 65 buildings' registrations; 20 graded D or F.
• 13 of 38 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 36 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 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)

9 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 136 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-07-05. Newest violation issued 2026-09-30.

19 closed in the last 90 days. Median 176 days from issue to close for the 63 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 6; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19152119
• 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 AT DOOR LEADING TO WEST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-08-20. HPD violation 18164915
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2018-07-05. HPD violation 12454840
• Class B: Leak or water damage, window frame on the east wall, 2nd room from the east, 6th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK WINDOW FRAME AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 35, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 35), issued 2024-03-08. HPD violation 16726120
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 35, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 35), issued 2024-03-07. HPD violation 16726118
• Class B: Leak or water damage (hallway). , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THROUGHOUT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2018-07-05. HPD violation 12454841
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 17, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17), issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19261612
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 17, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17), issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19261613

311 housing complaints

44 in the last 12 months, 63 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (36), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations. 3 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

13 of 38 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: 13 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 437 E 12 STREET LLC. Head officer: PETER TRAN. Managing agent: PETER TRAN. This owner has 65 buildings on record, 20 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004400040, HPD building ID 11840. 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

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.