176 Lafayette Street

176 Lafayette Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, and 15 of 14 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 14 units · Built 1879

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 15 of 14 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 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)

15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 977 days from issue to close for the 8 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: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5916812
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 5916821
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATT MINIMUM REQUIRED AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 3489001
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS TOP SASH OF WINDOW 2 AND 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2651299
• Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES AT 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2651305
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING AT 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 1 MR QIN. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2651306
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING THRU OUT 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2651307
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE TREAD 13 UP FROM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2651308

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (2).

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. 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

15 of 14 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: 15 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 176 LAFAYETTE STREET LLC. Head officer: Sui H POON. Managing agent: Kevin Poon. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004730045, HPD building ID 23325. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Canal St (6), 3 min walk
• Spring St (6), 3 min walk
• Canal St (R, W), 3 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.