391 8th Avenue

391 8th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 open), 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: High (7 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)

10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 49 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIRED 100 WATTS (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT) AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY, issued 2017-09-20. HPD violation 11979836
• Class B: Roof defect (roof). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF WOODEN TRAP TO ROOF STUCK AND NOT OPENABLE ON ROOF., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2354456
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES BOXES AT 4TH STY BALCONY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2354455
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE TENANT [HUA] LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY (apt 4), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4362275
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY (apt 4), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4362296
• Class B: Leak or water damage, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WATER DAMAGE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY (apt 4), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4362284
• Class B: Leak or water damage (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATER DAMAGE FIRE RETARDING CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4362396
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-21.03 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2354457

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

7 open DOB violations. 10 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: 391 8TH AVE LLC. Head officer: CHIU K CHEUNG. Managing agent: CHIU K CHEUNG. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007530039, HPD building ID 4385. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 28 St (1), 4 min walk
• 34 St-Penn Station (A, C, E), 5 min walk
• 34 St-Penn Station (1, 2, 3), 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.