179 3rd Avenue

179 3rd Avenue in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 25 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 18 of 50 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family elevator · 50 units · Built 1959

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 18 of 50 units are rent-stabilized; 38 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (25 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)

25 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 14 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-06-21. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2022-06-21. HPD violation 15216611
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT WEST WALL. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19053705
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR AT SOUTH AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18980459
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2025-07-29. HPD violation 18113757
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2025-07-29. HPD violation 18113758
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2022-06-21. HPD violation 15216613
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2022-06-21. HPD violation 15216614
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2022-06-21. HPD violation 15216615

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (8), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (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: 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. 6 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

18 of 50 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: 18 in 2024, 38 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 200 E 17TH ST ASSOCIATES. Head officer: LAURI WEINSTEIN. Managing agent: ARGO REAL ESTATE LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008970075, HPD building ID 1891. 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 (N, Q, R, W), 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.