49 Bayard Street

49 Bayard Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 39 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 17 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 5 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 17 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (39 open, 5 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: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

39 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 20 class A, 5 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 2004-11-12. 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 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 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL AND OUTSIDE DOOR OF BOILER ROOM, issued 2020-06-04. HPD violation 13681529
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM , DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2013-03-13. HPD violation 9764880
• 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 ,NO SIGN POSTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2013-03-13. HPD violation 9764882
• 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 SIGN MISSING, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2007-11-29. HPD violation 7032774
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM , DOOR TO CELLAR PADLOCKED, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2007-11-29. HPD violation 7032775
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2020-06-04. HPD violation 13681515
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2020-06-04. HPD violation 13681512
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2020-06-04. HPD violation 13681513

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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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

17 of 18 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: 17 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: 49 BAYARD ST. Head officer: EDWARD LEE. Managing agent: EDWARD LEE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 20, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 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 1001630030, HPD building ID 6843. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Canal St (J, Z), 5 min walk
• Canal St (N, Q), 5 min walk
• Canal St (6), 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.