229 East 28th Street
229 East 28th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 46 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 84 units · Built 1962
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: C (Fair, 74/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (46 open, 7 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
46 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 15 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 238 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-25.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT LJ, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt LJ), issued 2024-09-10. HPD violation 17253956
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT LJ, 1st STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt LJ), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15957034
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT LJ, 1st STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt LJ), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15957033
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT LJ, 5th BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt LJ), issued 2023-03-20. HPD violation 15776747
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT LJ, 5th BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt LJ), issued 2023-03-20. HPD violation 15776744
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT LJ, 1st STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt LJ), issued 2023-02-03. HPD violation 15699025
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OVER GROWN TREE LIMBS AT NORTH CENTER FIRE ESCAPE AT DROP LADDER, issued 2016-07-21. HPD violation 11311763
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19245062
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 229 EAST 28TH STREET OWNERS CORP. Head officer: TANUJA PULAKHANDAM. Managing agent: FirstService Residential. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009090015, HPD building ID 12843. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 28 St (6), 6 min walk
- 33 St (6), 7 min walk
- 23 St-Baruch College (6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 46 open (7 class C, 24 class B, 15 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −3 |
| 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.