196 Spring Street

196 Spring Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 18 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 6 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1908

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• 6 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (18 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 8 class A. 23 issued in the last 12 months. 81 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-06-24. Newest violation issued 2026-07-20.

21 closed in the last 90 days. Median 97 days from issue to close for the 22 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING DROP LADDER AT CENTER STACK AT FRONT OF BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19074127
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING METAL TREAD 6TH UP FROM BOTTOM AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT CENTER STACK AT FRONT OF BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19074124
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). 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 ON BOILER ROOM DOOR AND ABOVE MAILBOXES , 1st STORY, issued 2018-03-14. HPD violation 12282738
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 16, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16), issued 2018-03-15. HPD violation 12282703
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 16, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16), issued 2018-03-15. HPD violation 12282701
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2018-03-14. HPD violation 12282684
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 15), issued 2006-06-19. HPD violation 6209867
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 16, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16), issued 2003-08-08. HPD violation 4667302

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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: 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

6 of 22 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: 6 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: LF EAST 21 PROPERTY CO. Head officer: Henry Hay. Managing agent: Salon Realty Corp. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004890018, HPD building ID 27723. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Spring St (C, E), 2 min walk
• Canal St (1), 4 min walk
• Houston St (1), 5 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.