155 East 23rd Street

155 East 23rd Street in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 3 of 56 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 56 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 5 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 head officer on this registration is named on 7 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 3 of 56 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (16 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-05. 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 heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-05-21. HPD violation 12389992
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 403, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 403), issued 2018-04-17. HPD violation 12338198
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 403, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 403), issued 2018-04-17. HPD violation 12338197
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 101, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 101), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 5421278
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 5421334
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT EAST WALL AT NORTH BALCONY , 4th STORY, issued 2018-05-21. HPD violation 12390035
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET BATHROOM 3 STY 4 FROM EAST AT NORTH APT 304. , SECTION '' '' (apt 304), issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 2505178
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CLOSET DOOR 5 STY SOUTHWEST APT 503. , SECTION '' '' (apt 503), issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 2505175

311 housing complaints

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

3 of 56 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: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 155 EAST 23 STREET, LLC. Head officer: JACK ROSENTHAL. Managing agent: EFRAIN SOTO. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008790033, HPD building ID 12613. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St-Baruch College (6), 3 min walk
• 28 St (6), 5 min walk
• 23 St (R, W), 7 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.