245 Elizabeth Street
245 Elizabeth Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 22 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner has 3 buildings on record; 3 graded D or F.
- Had 8 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (22 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
22 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 13 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS 5 STORY REAR APT 7. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2623720
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS 3 STORY REAR WEST APT 3. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2623722
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (roof). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS STAIR BULKHEAD TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2623719
- 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 FLOWER POTS BOXES ETC AT 2ND & 3RD STY AT REAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2623708
- 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 BOXES & POTS FRONT PARTY WALL BALCONIES ALL STYS., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2623707
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS 2 STORY FRONT EAST APT 2. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2623721
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LIGHT BULB AT 1ST STY PUB HALL VESTIBULE LIGHT FIXTURE., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2623710
- Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 3 STORY REAR WEST APT3., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2623723
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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)
1 open DOB violation. 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: WING YUEN REALTY INC.. Head officer: KOK CHOY CHAN. Managing agent: KOK CHOY CHAN. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1005080039, HPD building ID 21461. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Broadway-Lafayette St (B, D, F, M), 3 min walk
- Bleecker St (6), 3 min walk
- Spring St (6), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 22 open (9 class B, 13 class A) | −35 |
| 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 | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
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.