159 Prince Street
159 Prince Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 33 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 2 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 16 units · Built 1873
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 78 buildings' registrations; 36 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 2 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (33 open, 4 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)
33 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 13 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 53 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-06-06. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19052670
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT UNIT1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt UNIT1), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18196368
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT UNIT1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt UNIT1), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18196369
- 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 SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-01. HPD violation 12401455
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 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 LOCATED AT APT UNIT1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt UNIT1), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18196371
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 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 LOCATED AT APT UNIT1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt UNIT1), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18196370
- Class B: Bedbugs (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-05-17. HPD violation 16985194
- Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 15), issued 2024-05-17. HPD violation 16985189
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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. 3 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
2 of 16 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: 2 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: MEO 159-161 Prince. Head officer: Nurul Ahia. Managing agent: Tristar Management Associates LLC. This owner has 78 buildings on record, 36 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 21, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1005160042, HPD building ID 27042. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Spring St (C, E), 3 min walk
- Prince St (R, W), 4 min walk
- Broadway-Lafayette St (B, D, F, M), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 33 open (4 class C, 16 class B, 13 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −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.