59 East 7th Street

59 East 7th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 13 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 24 units · Built 1897

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 13 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (24 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (3 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)

24 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 123 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 317 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19200488
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19200487
• Class C: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19200486
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT LIVE RATS OBSERVED AT AIR SHAFT, issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19165703
• Class C: Garbage not removed (hallway). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE RUBBISH AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19066736
• Class C: Mice. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19066733
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT AT FIRE EXIT PUBLIC HALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19066734
• Class C: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 1ST CONCRETE TREAD FROM BOTTOM UP BUILDING AT BUILDING FRONT AT STOOP, issued 2025-02-24. HPD violation 17721683

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 40 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Heat/Hot Water (4), Water Leak (3).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations. 7 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 24 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, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC. Head officer: STEVEN GAUTIER. Managing agent: WILLOWICK PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004490052, HPD building ID 11189. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astor Pl (6), 5 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 7 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.