159 1st Avenue

159 1st Avenue in East Village, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 13 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 30 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 5 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.
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 13 of 30 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 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 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-01-29. Newest violation issued 2026-08-26.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 376 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 26, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19164459
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 26, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 26), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19164458
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18615492
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18615491
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES F AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18615490
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18615488
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18615489
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2025-07-29. HPD violation 18113778

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Paint/Plaster (4), Door/Window (1), Water Leak (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 3 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 30 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, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: TFN REALTY LLC. Head officer: TERENCIA S CONEJERO. Managing agent: TFN REALTY LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004510032, HPD building ID 258. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 1 Av (L), 4 min walk
• 3 Av (L), 6 min walk
• Astor Pl (6), 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.