52 East 7th Street

52 East 7th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 21 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 3 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1893

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 5 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 of 20 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 (21 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 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: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-04-13. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17), issued 2016-04-13. HPD violation 10287564
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING FRONT ROOM 5 STY NORTHWEST APT 17 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 17), issued 2016-04-13. HPD violation 2482638
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL AT REAR ROOM 5 STY NORTHWEST APT 17 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 17), issued 2016-04-13. HPD violation 2482639
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR. IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17), issued 2016-04-13. HPD violation 10289942
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17), issued 2016-04-13. HPD violation 10287573
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 5 STY NORTHWEST APT 17 ABATE. , SECTION '' '' (apt 17), issued 2016-04-13. HPD violation 2482636
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 5 STY NORTHWEST APT 17. , SECTION '' '' (apt 17), issued 2016-04-13. HPD violation 2482635
• Class B: Fire escape defect, window on the south wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE ILLEGAL GATE AT EAST WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17), issued 2016-04-13. HPD violation 10287265

311 housing complaints

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

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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

3 of 20 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: 3 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: 1637 ABBOT KINNEY LLC. Head officer: BRUCE HORWITZ. Managing agent: Alto Property Managers LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004480010, HPD building ID 11182. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astor Pl (6), 5 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 6 min walk
• 8 St-NYU (R, W), 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 2026-10-28.