14 Mott Street
14 Mott Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 25 open HPD violations, and 3 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 25 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 3 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 2 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (25 open), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: High (7 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
25 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 13 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 47 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL WALLS ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2011-10-27. HPD violation 9177292
- Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL BX CABLE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2011-10-27. HPD violation 9177321
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL CEILING ALL STORIES, issued 2011-10-27. HPD violation 9177301
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 910, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 910), issued 2011-09-30. HPD violation 9133627
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2011-09-30. HPD violation 9133542
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE PENETRATING AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2011-09-30. HPD violation 9133412
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 910, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 910), issued 2011-09-30. HPD violation 9133622
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2011-09-30. HPD violation 9133418
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)
7 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 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
3 of 8 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: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: STERLING LEE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2014. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 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 1001620008, HPD building ID 25642. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Chambers St (J, Z), 5 min walk
- Canal St (J, Z), 6 min walk
- Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (4, 5, 6), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 25 open (12 class B, 13 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 7 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.