43 East 20th Street

43 East 20th Street in Flatiron, Manhattan, has 18 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 1 of 4 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 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 owner has 5 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 1 of 4 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (18 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: High (14 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-12-19. 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: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED FIRE SPRINKLER HEADS 5PCS AT CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2007-05-01. HPD violation 6720300
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 8th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8FL, 8th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 8FL), issued 2006-09-20. HPD violation 6363069
• 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 2016-09-06. HPD violation 11373918
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2007-08-27. HPD violation 6893994
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 8th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK FROM ABOVE, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 8, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2007-06-28. HPD violation 6810090
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2007-05-01. HPD violation 6720299
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 8th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 8, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2007-05-01. HPD violation 6720297
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 8th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2007-05-01. HPD violation 6720298

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)

14 open DOB violations. 33 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

1 of 4 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: 1 in 2024, 1 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: 20TH STREET REALTY, LLC. Head officer: RAYMOND TEKOSKY. Managing agent: 43 EAST EQUITIES CORP. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 5, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 1008490030, HPD building ID 12473. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St-Baruch College (6), 2 min walk
• 23 St (R, W), 4 min walk
• 14 St-Union Sq (N, Q, R, W), 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.