197 2nd Avenue

197 2nd Avenue in East Village, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 13 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (13 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

13 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 10 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Electrical defect (roof). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE APPROVED WIRE SCREEN BELOW SKYLIGHT AT BULKHEAD TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2302080
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2302084
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 10 TREAD FROM BOTTOM 2 TO 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2302083
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18829179
• Class A: Fire escape defect (roof). SECTION 62 M/D LAW REARRANGE TELEVISION AND/OR RADIO ANTENNA TO BE AT LEAST 10 FEET ABOVE ROOF AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY FIRE ESCAPE OR SOIL OR VENT LINE ANTENNA ON SOIL LINE AT FRONT ROOF., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2302078
• Class A: Roof defect (roof). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR ROOF., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2302079
• Class A: SECTION 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER 1 STY FRONT., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2302077
• Class A: Roof defect. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SOUTHWEST PANES AT SKYLIGHT AT BULKHEAD., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2302081

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

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: WOR HING CORP. Head officer: SUZANNE CHAN. Managing agent: WOR HING. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004680039, HPD building ID 1124. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 3 Av (L), 2 min walk
• 1 Av (L), 5 min walk
• Astor Pl (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.