227 East 5th Street

227 East 5th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 4 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (63/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1967

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 63/100)

• 3 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.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 4 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-05-03. Newest violation issued 2026-08-26.

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: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5RE, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5RE), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16601066
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16601067
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-05-03. HPD violation 13040482
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT 4TH STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19157044
• Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19157045
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT ALL CEILINGS AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FW, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FW), issued 2019-06-17. HPD violation 13125973

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 28 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 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 22 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, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: TRES TWO LLC. Head officer: JONATHAN WERTENTIAL. Managing agent: MATEL REALTY LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004610043, HPD building ID 10794. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astor Pl (6), 4 min walk
• 8 St-NYU (R, W), 5 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 5 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 2026-10-27.