18 Spring Street
18 Spring Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (41 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
41 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 28 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 70 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-17. Newest violation issued 2024-05-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GUSSET AT THE EAST CORNER OF THE TOP FRONT AND RETURN RAILS AT BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE, 4th STORY, issued 2022-03-21. HPD violation 15069355
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL AND OUTSIDE DOOR OF BOILER ROOM, issued 2020-07-14. HPD violation 13722317
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE ON FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-09-19. HPD violation 13288281
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM - MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-04-13. HPD violation 12333040
- Class C: No heat / heating defect. POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING , 1st STORY, issued 2018-02-05. HPD violation 12225401
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE TREAD 4TH UP FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2024-05-10. HPD violation 16956049
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK , 1st STORY, issued 2019-07-19. HPD violation 13179459
- Class B: Self-closing door not working. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT FRONT ENTANCE TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2018-02-05. HPD violation 12225379
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 15 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 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: BEATRICE APARO. Managing agent: VINCENT APARO. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1004790019, HPD building ID 27711. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bowery (J, Z), 2 min walk
- Spring St (6), 3 min walk
- Grand St (B, D), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 41 open (5 class C, 8 class B, 28 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.