138 East 16th Street
138 East 16th Street in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
Multi-family elevator · 10 units · Built 1915
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)
- 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 118 buildings' registrations; 69 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Medium (5 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)
5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-03-12. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 75 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st 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 WEST AT NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2022-07-15. HPD violation 15265868
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd 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 WEST AT NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2021-03-12. HPD violation 14069515
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REFIT THE LOWER SASHES OF BOTH WINDOWS ON THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2024-12-18. HPD violation 12205700
- Class A: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION ALL RADIATORS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2024-12-18. HPD violation 13164267
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REFIT THE LOWER SASH OF THE NORTH WALL WINDOWS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2024-12-18. HPD violation 12205702
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
6 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: 6 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 138 EAST 16 LLC. Head officer: STEVEN CROMAN. Managing agent: CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY. This owner has 118 buildings on record, 69 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1008710051, HPD building ID 12171. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 3 Av (L), 3 min walk
- 14 St-Union Sq (4, 5, 6), 3 min walk
- 14 St-Union Sq (L), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (2 class C, 3 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| 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.