434 Lafayette Street

434 Lafayette Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, has 44 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 4 of 14 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 14 units · Built 1833

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 4 of 14 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (44 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2018, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

44 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 11 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 47 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

9 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). D26-17.03B ADM CODE DEVICE PRESENT ON CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING AN OTHERWISE OPERABLE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE DAY THERMOSTAT SET BELOW 50 AT CELLAR BOILER ROOM HEAT TIMER., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2651691
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. D26-17.03B ADM CODE DEVICE PRESENT ON CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING AN OTHERWISE OPERABLE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE TORK CLOCK PRESENT AT REAR BUILDING 2ND STY FRONT APT G2 AFFECTING OPERATION., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2651693
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.03B ADM CODE DEVICE PRESENT ON CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING AN OTHERWISE OPERABLE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE NIGHT THERMOSTAT SET BELOW 40 AT CELLAR BOILER ROOM HEAT TIMER., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2651692
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF PAINT CANS AND TAR 5 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2651682
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING OF VESTIBULE., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2651689
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (stairs). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTRADES 3 TO 4 STY PUB HALL STAIRS., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2651681
• Class B: Garbage not removed. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GARBAGE & LADDER 1 STY PUB HALL REAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2651679
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2651677

311 housing complaints

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

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 9 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

4 of 14 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: 4 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CHRIS WINK. Managing agent: RU MANAGEMENT. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 2, 2017. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2018 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1005450037, HPD building ID 23381. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 8 St-NYU (R, W), 1 min walk
• Astor Pl (6), 2 min walk
• Bleecker St (6), 5 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.