202 East 21st Street
202 East 21st Street in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, and 6 of 27 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Multi-family elevator · 27 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- 6 of 27 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (6 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 120 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-08-25.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARDWOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1A, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19157207
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1A, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19157208
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1A, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19157206
- Class A: No heat / heating defect, south wall, 3rd room from the north, basement. PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION RADIATOR COVER AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1A, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19157209
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SHEETROCK WALL WITH DOOR FROM FLOOR TO CEILING UNDER STAIRS AT BASEMENT STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2018-08-30. HPD violation 12552412
- Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE. HPD violation 19329630
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 207 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 4 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
6 of 27 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: 6 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 202 EAST 21ST STREET LLC. Head officer: MAJID KAHEN. Managing agent: 202 EAST 21ST STREET LLC. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009010056, HPD building ID 12489. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 23 St-Baruch College (6), 5 min walk
- 3 Av (L), 6 min walk
- 14 St-Union Sq (4, 5, 6), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (3 class B, 3 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.