18 King Street

18 King Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 152 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 2 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 21 units · Built 1904

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• 2 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 1 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (152 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

152 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 110 class B, 27 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 259 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-28. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 47 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

13 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2024-05-09. HPD violation 16955279
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2023-08-18. HPD violation 16165908
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2023-07-03. HPD violation 16067275
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK OVER THE CEILING'S LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2023-07-03. HPD violation 16067269
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH WINDOW LEADING TO THE FIRE ESCAPE EXIT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2020-02-25. HPD violation 13611188
• 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-03-02. HPD violation 12265086
• Class C: Lighting defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT -WATER TEMPERATURE AT BATHROOM AND KITCHEN FIXTURES EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2017-01-23. HPD violation 11618929
• Class C: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. FILL IN HOLES IN WALL AROUND BRACKETS AND/OR RAILS BROKEN BRICK WORK AT NORTH EXTERIOR WALL UNDER 3RD STY BALCONY, REAR SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2011-08-02. HPD violation 9029306

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

2 of 21 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, 1 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 213 OPERATING LLC. Head officer: KATHERINE CHOU. Managing agent: ROBERT CHOU. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1005190030, HPD building ID 23288. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Spring St (C, E), 2 min walk
• Houston St (1), 2 min walk
• Canal St (1), 7 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 2026-10-27.