212 East 12th Street

212 East 12th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (72/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 72/100)

• 3 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (3 open), 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: High (3 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)

3 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 5 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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 B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER UNIT PROTRUDING OVER 6'' BEYOND WINDOW SILL OVER 3RD STORY BARCONY AT BUILDING FRONT( NORTH SIDE) AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-01-09. HPD violation 15647763
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DUMBWAITER SHAFT BLOCKED BY PLYWOOD CENTER EAST., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2493055
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). SECTION 53,187,231 M/D LAW & DEPT RULES & REG. PROVIDE MEANS OF EGRESS FROM YARD TO STREET BY FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY FOR WHICH APPLICATION MUST BE FILED FOR APPROVAL,OR BY UNLOCKED DOOR OR GATE IN FENCE TO ADJOINING PREMISES WITH CONSENT OF ADJACENT OWNER., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2493056

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations. 6 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ONE ARAB TRADE CENTER INC. Head officer: ZEYAD ALY. Managing agent: ZEYAD ALY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004670015, HPD building ID 11777. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 3 Av (L), 2 min walk
• Astor Pl (6), 4 min walk
• 14 St-Union Sq (4, 5, 6), 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 2026-10-28.