156 Bleecker Street
156 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 11 of 190 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 190 units · Built 1896
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 58 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 11 of 190 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (11 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)
11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 6 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11949796
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BANISTER HANGING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2019-08-05. HPD violation 13206415
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NORTH WALL WITH FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT EAST, issued 2019-04-15. HPD violation 13014755
- Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT EAST, issued 2019-04-15. HPD violation 13014756
- Class B: Ventilation defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2CW, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2CW), issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11949785
- Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18640249
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT EAST, issued 2019-04-15. HPD violation 13014758
- Class A: Gas defect (hallway). HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11949802
311 housing complaints
58 in the last 12 months, 79 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (16), Paint/Plaster (14), Plumbing (14), Door/Window (12), Heat/Hot Water (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: 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. 0 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
11 of 190 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: 11 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 160 BLEECKER ST. OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: CHAIM BABAD. Managing agent: CHAIM BABAD. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1005257501, HPD building ID 7049. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Spring St (C, E), 5 min walk
- Houston St (1), 5 min walk
- W 4 St-Wash Sq (B, D, F, M), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (1 class C, 4 class B, 6 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 58 | −14 |
| 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.