243 Elizabeth Street

243 Elizabeth Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 23 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: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 7 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 3 buildings on record; 3 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: High (23 open, 5 class C), 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: 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)

23 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 11 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-05-28. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

3 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 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 1999-08-17. HPD violation 2623702
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 1999-08-17. HPD violation 2623703
• Class C: No hot water. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES GROUND FLOOR APT 1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1998-01-06. HPD violation 2623697
• Class C: No hot water. INSTALL CENTRAL HOT WATER SYSTEM OR, IF FEASIBLE, INDIVIDUAL HOT WATER HEATERS, AND FILE AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING WORK TO FIXTURES GROUND FLOOR APT 1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1998-01-06. HPD violation 2623698
• Class C: Rats (hallway). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1996-05-28. HPD violation 2623696
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS ON ALL STORIES EAST BALCONIES THROUGHOUT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2012-05-30. HPD violation 9448958
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 1 STY VESTIBULE TO PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2623691
• 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 AT WEST., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2623690

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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 1005080040, HPD building ID 21459. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Broadway-Lafayette St (B, D, F, M), 3 min walk
• Spring St (6), 3 min walk
• Bleecker St (6), 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.