214 East 17th Street

214 East 17th Street in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 21 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1851

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 8 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (21 open, 8 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: Medium (2 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)

21 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-09-18. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2012-08-15. HPD violation 9534414
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT BASEMENT STY WEST APT ENTRANCE DOOR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2502145
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 5TH STY APT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2502132
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 1ST STY FRONT WEST APT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2502137
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2502133
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER LEAK 1ST AND CELLAR BOILER ROOM AT NORTH ER1., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2502141
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FUMES ENTERING APT FROM CELLAR 1 STY NORTH APT 1., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2502146
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK BASEMENT STY APT 1 ENTRANCE. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1994-08-16. HPD violation 2502151

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 7 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: NORRIS CHUMLEY. Managing agent: (none). See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008970068, HPD building ID 12223. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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