233 1st Avenue
233 1st Avenue in East Village, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 14 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (2 open, 1 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-09-04. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 270 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2019-09-04. HPD violation 12324048
- Class B: Electrical defect (roof). PROVIDE APPROVED WIRE SCREENS ABOVE AND BELOW SKYLIGHT AT STAIRS BULKHEAD TO ROOF , 4th STORY, issued 2019-09-04. HPD violation 12324132
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: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: FIRST AVE 233 LLC. Head officer: DAVID SHEMEL. Managing agent: DAVID ZEBLI. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004550035, HPD building ID 521. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 1 Av (L), 1 min walk
- 3 Av (L), 4 min walk
- Astor Pl (6), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (1 class C, 1 class B) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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.