244 Elizabeth Street
244 Elizabeth Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 19 units · Built 1900
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 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 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (19 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 16 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-02-21. Newest violation issued 2025-03-03.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR TO 1 STY NORTHWEST APT 11. , SECTION '' '' (apt 11), issued 1989-02-21. HPD violation 2772618
- Class B: Leak or water damage, south wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2025-03-03. HPD violation 17736114
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2025-03-03. HPD violation 17736117
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). D26-41.15 ADM CODE POST A SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY IDENTIFYING OWNER AND MANAGING AGENT., issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 2772603
- Class A: Floor or stair defect. SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR, issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 2772602
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK WALL 1STY TO ROOF REAR YARD., issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 2772604
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS 1STY NORTH WING EAST APT 12 NORTH & SOUTH EAST ROOMS. LOCATED AT APT 12 (apt 12), issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 2772605
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect. REFIT DOOR 1 STY NORTHWEST APT 11. , SECTION '' '' (apt 11), issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 2772613
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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. 6 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: 244-246 ELIZABETH STREET HDFC. Head officer: MICHAEL PADERNACHT. Managing agent: MIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1005070010, HPD building ID 804772. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bleecker St (6), 4 min walk
- Broadway-Lafayette St (B, D, F, M), 4 min walk
- 2 Av (F), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (1 class C, 2 class B, 16 class A) | −27 |
| 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.