178 5th Avenue

178 5th Avenue in Flatiron, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1862

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 19 buildings' registrations; 8 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 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 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)

19 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-09-24. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. 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.

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: No hot water, bathroom, 4th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES , BATHROOM AND IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2003-03-10. HPD violation 4502968
• 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 OF 100 WATTS AS REQUIRED (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT) AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2022-02-28. HPD violation 14931082
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 13, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2007-11-27. HPD violation 7023218
• Class B: Garbage not removed (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GARBAGE CANS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2007-11-27. HPD violation 7023221
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM WINDOW SASHES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2007-11-27. HPD violation 7023190
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 13), issued 2007-11-27. HPD violation 7023191
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, foyer. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN FLOOR 2 STY WEST APT 4 FOYER. LOCATED AT APT 4 (apt 4), issued 1996-05-07. HPD violation 2321437
• Class B: Electrical defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE SOUTH WALL FIXTURE ENTRY WAY TO 2 STY WEST APT 4. LOCATED AT APT 4 (apt 4), issued 1996-05-07. HPD violation 2321439

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 11 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 6 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: LOWER 5TH REALTY CORP. Head officer: JOEL H RADMIN. Managing agent: rimac realty llc. This owner has 19 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008240039, HPD building ID 2597. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St (R, W), 1 min walk
• 23 St (F, M), 4 min walk
• 23 St-Baruch College (6), 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.