222 East 17th Street

222 East 17th Street in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1853

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 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 head officer on this registration is named on 36 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (6 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 (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 8 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-11-20. Newest violation issued 2024-11-20.

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 hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2ND STY FRONT APT 2F ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2F), issued 2024-11-20. HPD violation 2502218
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAK CEILING OF BATHROOM & PRIVATE HALL 1 STY FRONT EAST APT 1FE ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1FE), issued 2024-11-20. HPD violation 2502222
• 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 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED., issued 2024-11-20. HPD violation 3330148
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AT REAR., issued 2024-11-20. HPD violation 2502216
• Class B: Leak or water damage. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS SINK 2ND STY FRONT APT 2F. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2F), issued 2024-11-20. HPD violation 2502219
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. , 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS 2 STY REAR APT 2R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2024-11-20. HPD violation 2502220

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Gramercy Rutherford Townhouse Corp.. Head officer: Chris Swensen. Managing agent: Daisy Management. This owner has 36 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 1, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008970064, HPD building ID 12231. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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