52 Spring Street

52 Spring Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 34 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are 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.

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

• Repairs: High (34 open, 6 class C), 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)

34 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.

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

7 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 ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM AT REAR BLDG IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2018-06-18. HPD violation 12432970
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL AND BOILER ROOM DOOR CELLAR., issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2782833
• Class C: Gas defect. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES ALL FIXTURES 5 STY SOUTH APT 5 ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2742603
• Class C: Gas defect. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES GAS RANGE 5 STY SOUTH APT 5 ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2742594
• 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2742591
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES 5 STY SOUTH APT 5 KITCHEN ER1 97030178. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2742599
• 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 4TH STY FRONT STACK PI41., issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2782831
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS BULKHEAD PUBLIC HALL TO REAR PI 39., issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2782830

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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: KC SPRING CORP. Head officer: YONG H KIM. Managing agent: KC SPRING CORP. 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 1004810020, HPD building ID 27770. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Spring St (6), 1 min walk
• Prince St (R, W), 4 min walk
• Bowery (J, Z), 4 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.