138 West Houston Street

138 West Houston Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, has 45 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1960

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 7 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (45 open, 3 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

45 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 12 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-07-06. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 212 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BLDG, 2nd STORY (apt BLDG), issued 2008-05-16. HPD violation 7288997
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BLDG, 2nd STORY (apt BLDG), issued 2008-05-16. HPD violation 7288998
• 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1999-07-20. HPD violation 3290203
• Class B: Electrical defect, east wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING AT THE EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2004-11-05. HPD violation 5181078
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2004-11-05. HPD violation 5181065
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2004-11-05. HPD violation 5181075
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER DAMAGED EAST WALL NEAR TERRACE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2004-11-05. HPD violation 5181005
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATER DAMAGED WOOD FLOOR NEAR TERRACE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2004-11-05. HPD violation 5181057

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 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: HOUSTON GARDENS LLC. Head officer: WINSTON KULOK. Managing agent: MSA MORTGAGE SERVICE ASSOCIATES, INC.. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1005260079, HPD building ID 44179. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Spring St (C, E), 3 min walk
• Houston St (1), 4 min walk
• W 4 St-Wash Sq (B, D, F, M), 6 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.