156 2nd Avenue
156 2nd Avenue in East Village, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, and 4 of 31 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).
Multi-family elevator · 31 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)
- 13 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- 4 of 31 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (13 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 5 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 90 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-26. Newest violation issued 2026-03-02.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,488 days from issue to close for the 59 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL TROUGHTOUT CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2025-08-22. HPD violation 18185859
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-02-24. HPD violation 17710925
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-02-24. HPD violation 17710926
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-02-24. HPD violation 17710927
- Class B: Mold, west wall, 6th room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10SQ AT WEST WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6B), issued 2024-01-03. HPD violation 16558254
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2021-06-08. HPD violation 14339499
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2021-06-08. HPD violation 14339498
- Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS OF WINDOW SASHES 4TH STY NORTH APT AT EAST 4D KITCHEN AND 2ND STY ROOM FRONT WEST., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2299474
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 39 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Door/Window (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No 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
4 of 31 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: 4 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: WEST LAKE 156-158 SECOND AVENUE LLC. Head officer: Joshua Gabbay. Managing agent: RYCO NYC LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 7, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004510006, HPD building ID 934. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 3 Av (L), 5 min walk
- Astor Pl (6), 5 min walk
- 1 Av (L), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (8 class B, 5 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-28.