227 East 21st Street
227 East 21st Street in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 5 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 4 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 3 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (11 open, 4 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 98 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-06-20. Newest violation issued 2024-12-09.
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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2023-10-18. HPD violation 16314077
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2023-10-18. HPD violation 16314076
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2022-11-16. HPD violation 15546005
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES ...AT THE RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2022-10-28. HPD violation 15440543
- Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX 10 SQ.FT, AT EAST WALL APPROX 8 SQ.FT, AT NORTH WALL APPROX 4 SQ.FT AND AT SOUTH WALL APPROX SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2023-06-05. HPD violation 16016650
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX 10 SQ.FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2023-06-05. HPD violation 16016654
- Class B: Electrical defect, west wall. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-06-05. HPD violation 16016677
- Class B: Electrical defect, east wall. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF .....EXPOSED ARMORED CABLES AT THE EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-10-25. HPD violation 15440551
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 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: 227 J LLC. Head officer: GENNARO VENDOME. Managing agent: LAURA ESPOSITO. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009020019, HPD building ID 12504. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 23 St-Baruch College (6), 6 min walk
- 3 Av (L), 7 min walk
- 28 St (6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (4 class C, 6 class B, 1 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −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.