237 East 5th Street
237 East 5th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 4 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 17 units · Built 1909
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 14 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 4 of 17 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (13 open, 4 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: Medium (2 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: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 92 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-12-14. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 125 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2024-04-01. HPD violation 16784549
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT OUTER FACE DOOR TO NORTHWEST ROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 4 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4), issued 1993-12-14. HPD violation 2474844
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT RADIATOR SOUTH ROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 4 BOLOGNA 477 3975 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4), issued 1993-12-14. HPD violation 2474842
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL BATHROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 4 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4), issued 1993-12-14. HPD violation 2474843
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2025-08-06. HPD violation 18139009
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2025-08-06. HPD violation 18139011
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2024-04-01. HPD violation 16784550
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER AT 1ST FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT BALCONY AT FRONT OF BUILDING , 2nd STORY, issued 2018-09-25. HPD violation 12592480
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 19 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: 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)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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 17 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, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 237 EAST REALTY LLC. Head officer: GEORGE LAVIAN. Managing agent: 237 EAST REALTY, LLC. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004610037, HPD building ID 10804. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Astor Pl (6), 4 min walk
- 2 Av (F), 5 min walk
- 8 St-NYU (R, W), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (4 class C, 9 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 | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.