165 Mott Street
165 Mott Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 31 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (31 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
31 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 11 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 42 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-05-09. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2015-11-19. HPD violation 11006008
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO CELLAR LOCKED, issued 2015-11-19. HPD violation 11006013
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE PENETRATING AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2010-05-18. HPD violation 8426795
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE , IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2010-05-18. HPD violation 8426800
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE PENETRATING AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2010-05-18. HPD violation 8426798
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2010-05-18. HPD violation 8426779
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES POTS AND PLANTS & CLOTHES LIENS AT FRONT BALCONIES ALL STYS., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2694424
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT REAR., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2694425
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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. 5 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
19 of 20 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: 19 in 2024, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: KEN MAY CORP. Head officer: MAY YEE. Managing agent: DANNY YEE. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004710047, HPD building ID 25657. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bowery (J, Z), 3 min walk
- Grand St (B, D), 4 min walk
- Spring St (6), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 31 open (2 class C, 18 class B, 11 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 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 | None | 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.