129 2nd Avenue
129 2nd Avenue in East Village, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 3 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 21 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 11 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 3 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Medium (10 open, 3 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 (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 5 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 104 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-06-12. Newest violation issued 2025-12-18.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 639 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A RANGE WITH DOOR INTACT AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2025-12-18. HPD violation 18520698
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-12-18. HPD violation 18520725
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-04-14. HPD violation 17832519
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-04-14. HPD violation 17832516
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, living room, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE LIVING ROOM FROM SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY (apt 10), issued 2000-06-12. HPD violation 3503461
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-04-14. HPD violation 17832517
- Class A: Fire escape defect. AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL COMPONENTS AT ALL STORIES AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2022-09-29. HPD violation 15392175
- Class A: Fire escape defect. AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL STORIES, ALL BALCONIES AND ALL COMPONETS AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2020-03-19. HPD violation 13580955
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 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, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: WEST LAKE 127-129 SECOND AVENUE LLC. Head officer: Shane Rajcooar. Managing agent: RYCO NYC LLC. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 4, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004630030, HPD building ID 810. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Astor Pl (6), 4 min walk
- 8 St-NYU (R, W), 5 min walk
- 3 Av (L), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (3 class C, 2 class B, 5 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| 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 | 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.