69 1st Avenue

69 1st Avenue in East Village, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 5 of 19 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 19 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 9 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
• 5 of 19 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (20 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (9 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

20 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 82 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-07. Newest violation issued 2023-06-28. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2021-08-11. HPD violation 14475068
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2021-08-11. HPD violation 14475067
• Class C: Roaches, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 8, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2020-01-27. HPD violation 13557939
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR SHUT-OFF VALVE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2018-02-01. HPD violation 12219431
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AT SHOWER BASE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2018-02-01. HPD violation 12219433
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND WINDOW CASING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2018-02-01. HPD violation 12219429
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED (LIGHT FIXTURES PRESENT), issued 2014-06-03. HPD violation 10263030
• Class B: Gas defect (basement). SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION CELLAR REAR NORTH STORAGE ROOM USED AS APT WATER CLOSET SHOWER STALL GAS STOVE SINK INSTALLED., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2295934

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 9 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 3 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations. 5 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

5 of 19 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: 5 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MADS LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL KANE. Managing agent: PROVIDENT MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004460035, HPD building ID 636. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 2 Av (F), 4 min walk
• Astor Pl (6), 7 min walk
• Bleecker St (6), 8 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.