188 3rd Avenue
188 3rd Avenue in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 15 units · Built 1890
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 47 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-05-20. Newest violation issued 2025-07-07.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A4), issued 2024-03-28. HPD violation 16772971
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A4), issued 2024-03-28. HPD violation 16772977
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A4), issued 2024-03-28. HPD violation 16772970
- Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PERTRUDING MORE THEN 4IN FROM WINDOW SILL AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE ON SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL, issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17140262
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 5 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16343927 ISSUED 28-OCT-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt C5), issued 2024-02-27. HPD violation 16708394
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A4), issued 2015-05-20. HPD violation 10717776
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A4), issued 2015-05-20. HPD violation 10717807
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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
15 of 15 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: 15 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: EAST 17TH LLC. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: EAST 17TH LLC. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1008730033, HPD building ID 1918. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 3 Av (L), 4 min walk
- 14 St-Union Sq (4, 5, 6), 4 min walk
- 14 St-Union Sq (N, Q, R, W), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (3 class C, 2 class B, 2 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| 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.