216 East 5th Street
216 East 5th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 6 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1866
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 12 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 6 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (12 infested units, 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)
20 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 9 class A. 35 issued in the last 12 months. 220 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-05-05. Newest violation issued 2026-09-01.
12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 161 days from issue to close for the 28 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (exterior). , 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 AT FIRE DOOR LEADING AT SOUTH YARD , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19149080
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the east. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER BRACKET AT 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST, 4TH STORY AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19149081
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT THE PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19149077
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED AT DOOR LEADING TO BOILER ROOM AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19149076
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHUT OFF KNOB AT RADIATOR IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19149074
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT EAST WALL AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY, issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19149082
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19149072
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, basement. 28 RCNY § 25-171; & 67 (7)(B) MDL; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.1.3; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.2: ADJUST DOOR TO PREVENT GAPS BETWEEN THE TOP AND SIDE EDGES OF DOOR AND DOOR JAMB EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 1/8 OF AN INCH AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 3/4 OF AN INCH BETWEEN THE DOOR BOTTOM AND SILL AT AT DOOR IN THE 1st ENTRANCE FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GFW, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt GFW), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19132667
311 housing complaints
43 in the last 12 months, 100 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (13), Door/Window (9), Heat/Hot Water (9), Plumbing (6), Unsanitary Condition (4).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 12 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 12 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
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
6 of 12 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: 6 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: MAX DRESSE LLC. Head officer: MAXIMILIAN DRESSE. Managing agent: MAXIMILIAN DRESSE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004600019, HPD building ID 10785. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Astor Pl (6), 4 min walk
- Bleecker St (6), 5 min walk
- 8 St-NYU (R, W), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (4 class C, 7 class B, 9 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 43 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 12 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 2026-10-28.