218 East 6th Street

218 East 6th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 35 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 3 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 11 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• 3 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (35 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)

35 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 12 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 99 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-14. Newest violation issued 2025-07-24.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2025-07-22. HPD violation 18103498
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st room from the north, 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 AT DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2025-07-22. HPD violation 18103501
• 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 EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2025-07-22. HPD violation 18103503
• 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 DOOR LEADING TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-10-04. HPD violation 17323675
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 DOOR, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2024-10-04. HPD violation 17323665
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 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 DOOR LEADING TO EAST YARD AT CELLAR, issued 2024-10-04. HPD violation 17323673
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 16, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 16), issued 2024-10-04. HPD violation 17323671
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-10-04. HPD violation 17323679

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 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

3 of 21 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: 3 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 218 EAST 6TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC. Head officer: PETER JAKOBSON. Managing agent: JAKOBSON PROPERTIES, LLC. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004610017, HPD building ID 10901. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astor Pl (6), 3 min walk
• 8 St-NYU (R, W), 5 min walk
• Bleecker St (6), 6 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.