37 West 16th Street

37 West 16th Street in Flatiron, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 4 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 4 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-02-11. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 8 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SELF LOCKING DEVICE AT STAIRS AT DOOR TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2022-01-31. HPD violation 14795466
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT DOOR TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2022-01-31. HPD violation 14795467
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BATHROOM LIGHT SWITCH WALL 5 STY APT 5R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5R), issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2916760
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BATHROOM SPOUT BATHTUB 5 STY APT 5R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5R), issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2916761
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE FOYER 5 STY APT 5R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5R), issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2916762
• Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES THRU OUT 5 STY APT 5R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5R), issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2916763
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING CLOSET 5 STY APT 5R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5R), issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2916758
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE WALL AND FLOOR 5 STY REAR APT 5R BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 5R (apt 5R), issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2916778

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

4 of 10 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: 4 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 37-39 WEST 16TH STREET, LLC. Head officer: GEOFF RINGLER. Managing agent: PAN AM EQUITIES INC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008180015, HPD building ID 30563. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 14 St (F, M), 2 min walk
• 6 Av (L), 3 min walk
• 18 St (1), 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 2026-10-27.