20 Commerce Street

20 Commerce Street in West Village, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 6 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1854

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (24 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 5 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 200 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-14. Newest violation issued 2026-01-12.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 757 days from issue to close for the 28 violations closed 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 C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES ON THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17953810
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2023-12-19. HPD violation 16527597
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2022-03-16. HPD violation 15003351
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2022-01-31. HPD violation 14796233
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17953807
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17953808
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2025-06-04. HPD violation 17934187
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2022-03-16. HPD violation 15003357

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 77 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

6 of 20 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: 6 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MERAUKE REALTY LLC. Head officer: HENRY MOSES. Managing agent: VANDERLEIGH PROPERTIES. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1005870012, HPD building ID 9877. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Christopher St-Stonewall (1), 3 min walk
• W 4 St-Wash Sq (B, D, F, M), 4 min walk
• Houston St (1), 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.