5 King Street

5 King Street in SoHo, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1880

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (14 open, 7 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-02-26. Newest violation issued 2025-01-21.

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

2 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 (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-01-21. HPD violation 17635976
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3RE, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3RE), issued 2025-01-21. HPD violation 17635975
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5FE, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5FE), issued 2025-01-16. HPD violation 17623334
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2006-10-25. HPD violation 6429763
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2006-10-25. HPD violation 6429766
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2006-10-25. HPD violation 6429764
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2006-10-25. HPD violation 6429765
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2008-03-11. HPD violation 7176012

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years.

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. 4 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: DONCASTER REALTY, LLC. Head officer: REMY B ISSEMBERT. Managing agent: ISSEMBERT COMPANIES, INC. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 13, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1005200085, HPD building ID 804964. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Spring St (C, E), 2 min walk
• Houston St (1), 3 min walk
• W 4 St-Wash Sq (B, D, F, M), 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 2026-10-28.