219 Avenue A

219 Avenue A in East Village, Manhattan, has 127 open HPD violations, 60 of them class C, and 8 of 11 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (26/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 11 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 26/100)

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

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

• Repairs: High (127 open, 60 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 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)

127 open violations: 60 class C (immediately hazardous), 57 class B, 9 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 32 issued in the last 12 months. 481 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-12-01. Newest violation issued 2026-09-30.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

32 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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5F), issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19261029
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19242003
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5R), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19240983
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5R), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19240979
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5R), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122760
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122757
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the south, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH AT THE 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT THE WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5R), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122770
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH BALANCE AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18938931

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 97 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (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: 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)

2 open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

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

Owner and management

Owner: 219 AVE. A 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 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004410032, HPD building ID 6358. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 1 min walk
• 3 Av (L), 7 min walk
• Astor Pl (6), 11 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.