16 Gay Street
16 Gay Street in West Village, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1828
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 102.5 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 10 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 12 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.
- 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: Grade capped at F (41 open, 12 class C), 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 (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
41 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 8 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. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-16. 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: Roof defect (roof). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT ROOF, issued 2020-07-09. HPD violation 13716580
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2020-07-09. HPD violation 13716548
- Class C: Rats (exterior). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT REAR YARD, issued 2020-07-09. HPD violation 13716587
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT WOOD FLOORS AND STAIRS SLANTING ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL DOB 1055710., issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 2637753
- Class C: Rats (basement). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT BASEMENT APT 11. LOCATED AT APT 11 (apt 11), issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 2637747
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT EXTERIOR WALL AT REAR MISSING AT BASEMENT TO ROOF DOB# 1055710., issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 2637749
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK AT CEILING EAST ROOM BASEMENT STY APT 11. LOCATED AT APT 11 (apt 11), issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 2637745
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT REAR WALLS REMOVED AND SOUTH WALL SEPERATED FROM ADJACENT BLDG DOB# 1051231., issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 2637748
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. 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: GOPHER GROUP LLC. Head officer: AVI JOSHUA. Managing agent: GOPHER GROUP LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 11, 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 1005930047, HPD building ID 21910. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- W 4 St-Wash Sq (B, D, F, M), 2 min walk
- Christopher St-Stonewall (1), 3 min walk
- 14 St (1, 2, 3), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 41 open (12 class C, 16 class B, 8 class A, 5 class I). 9 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 | 2 open DOB violations | −5 |
| Density cap | 102.5 per 10 units (about 10 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −1 |
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.