225 East 14th Street

225 East 14th Street in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 40 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and 7 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 17 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 17 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 7 of 17 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (40 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 11 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

40 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 8 class A. 18 issued in the last 12 months. 337 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-05-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19169053
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19176163
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-06-03. HPD violation 17932251
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT CELLAR, issued 2025-03-20. HPD violation 17770492
• Class C: Roaches (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT CELLAR, issued 2025-03-20. HPD violation 17770493
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2024-05-01. HPD violation 16936557
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2024-05-01. HPD violation 16936558
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2023-12-26. HPD violation 16540381

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 75 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (11), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 5 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

7 of 17 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: 7 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 225 EAST 14TH STREET LLC. Head officer: RAMIEL BENYEHUDA. Managing agent: BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT. This owner has 45 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008960012, HPD building ID 12036. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 3 Av (L), 1 min walk
• 14 St-Union Sq (4, 5, 6), 5 min walk
• 1 Av (L), 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.