160 8th Avenue

160 8th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 25 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 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 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (25 open, 2 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

25 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 7 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT APT5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt APT5), issued 2024-02-12. HPD violation 16664268
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt APT5), issued 2024-02-12. HPD violation 16664265
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, foyer, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN CLOSET IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2024-05-02. HPD violation 16933484
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL AND CEILING IN CLOSET IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2024-05-02. HPD violation 16933485
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET , IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2024-04-30. HPD violation 16933482
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2024-04-30. HPD violation 16933483
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt APT5), issued 2024-02-12. HPD violation 16664269
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT APT5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt APT5), issued 2024-02-12. HPD violation 16664266

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 11 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)

No 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: 154-160 8TH AVENUE CO.,LLC. Head officer: BEN GILBERT. Managing agent: GILBERT GROUP, LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 18, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 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 1007670071, HPD building ID 4247. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 14 St (A, C, E), 2 min walk
• 18 St (1), 3 min walk
• 8 Av (L), 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.