241 Elizabeth Street
241 Elizabeth Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 55 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: F (47/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 6 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (55 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
55 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 18 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 66 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-16. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 113 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
6 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: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608165
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608168
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL TO CELLAR LOCKED., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2623660
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MARBLE TREAD 2ND UP TO 5 STY, AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2007-04-13. HPD violation 6695484
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE TO 2 STY REAR APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2005-06-16. HPD violation 2623685
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING VESTIBULE DOOR 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2623676
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED BX CABLE AT WALL KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2ND STY REAR APT 1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2623675
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AROUND LIGHT FIXTURE SOUTHWEST ROOM 2ND STY REAR APT 1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2623672
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
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. 5 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 Sep 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1005080041, HPD building ID 21457. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Spring St (6), 3 min walk
- Broadway-Lafayette St (B, D, F, M), 3 min walk
- Bleecker St (6), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 55 open (5 class C, 32 class B, 18 class A). 6 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| 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.