170 8th Avenue
170 8th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 3 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 10 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 3 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (4 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 94 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-09-17. Newest violation issued 2023-06-21. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 5th room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4F), issued 2013-09-17. HPD violation 9975107
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. HPD violation 19285132
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2023-06-21. HPD violation 5035585
- Class A: No heat / heating defect (basement). REFIT DOOR AT ENTRANCE TO BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2023-06-21. HPD violation 13159182
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (1).
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)
No open DOB violations. 3 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
3 of 8 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: 3 in 2024, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: FRANKLIN HOLDING CO. Head officer: MICHAEL RAKOSI. Managing agent: WEBER REALTY. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007680083, HPD building ID 4258. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 14 St (A, C, E), 3 min walk
- 18 St (1), 3 min walk
- 8 Av (L), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (2 class C, 1 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 2026-10-27.