203 8th Avenue

203 8th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (41 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

41 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-03-05. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

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

7 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: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING STOPPER INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2024-02-28. HPD violation 16703873
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-02-20. HPD violation 16681440
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 AT BULKHEAD (HINGES), issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946406
• Class C: Leak or water damage (roof). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 3 STY FRONT EAST ROOM 11., issued 1998-07-14. HPD violation 2353786
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING O STY NORTHEAST ROOM 12., issued 1998-07-14. HPD violation 2353783
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 3 STY ROOM 11., issued 1998-07-14. HPD violation 2353784
• Class C: Leak or water damage (roof). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 3 STY FRONT EAST ROOM 12., issued 1998-07-14. HPD violation 2353785
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROXIMATELY 8 SQ. FT; WEST WALL APPROXIMATELY 7 SQ. FT; SOUTH WALL APPROXIMATELY 7 SQ. FT; NORTH WALL APPROXIMATELY 6 SQ. FT.; EAST WALL APPROXIMATELY 3 SQ. FT. AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946405

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

12 of 12 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: 12 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: ZEVA REALTY. Head officer: ILYA PRIZEL. Managing agent: DMB PROPERTIES INC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007440039, HPD building ID 4278. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (C, E), 4 min walk
• 14 St (A, C, E), 4 min walk
• 18 St (1), 4 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.