56 East 7th Street
56 East 7th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 2 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (61/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1893
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 61/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 30 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 2 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (2 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)
2 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 3 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-07-30. Newest violation issued 2026-07-30.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19086608
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19086609
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (4), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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
2 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: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CHES REALTY LLC. Head officer: JONATHAN WERTENTEIL. Managing agent: MATEL REALTY LLC. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004480012, HPD building ID 11186. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (1 class C, 1 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −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 2026-10-27.