53 East Houston Street

53 East Houston Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, and 6 of 28 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).

Multi-family elevator · 28 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 76/100)

• 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 21 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 6 of 28 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (7 open), 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 (2 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)

7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd window from the west, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D). HPD violation 19270869
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D). HPD violation 19270870
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D). HPD violation 19270871
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D). HPD violation 19270873
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the west, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D). HPD violation 19270874
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D). HPD violation 19270875
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D). HPD violation 19270872

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (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: 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)

2 open DOB violations. 9 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

6 of 28 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, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 55 HOUSTON REALTY LLC. Head officer: ERIC NELSON. Managing agent: VINTAGE GROUP, LLC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1005090026, HPD building ID 21180. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bleecker St (6), 2 min walk
• Broadway-Lafayette St (B, D, F, M), 2 min walk
• Prince St (R, W), 3 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.