216 East 29th Street
216 East 29th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 55 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 2 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 1960
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 2 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 head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- 2 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (55 open, 2 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: Medium (8 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)
55 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 37 class B, 16 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-02-11. Newest violation issued 2016-06-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2016. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED STREET ENTRANCE DOOR TO 1 STY VESTIBULE., issued 1992-02-04. HPD violation 2508449
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED STREET DOOR TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL VESTIBULE., issued 1991-02-11. HPD violation 2508440
- Class B: Roaches (hallway). SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-06-15. HPD violation 11273759
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2016-02-05. HPD violation 11102665
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCES AT LOWER SASH AT FIRST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2016-02-05. HPD violation 11102651
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). - MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2016-02-05. HPD violation 11102659
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2016-02-05. HPD violation 11102654
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2016-02-05. HPD violation 11102663
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: 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)
8 open DOB violations. 9 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
2 of 54 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: 2 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 216 EAST 29 STREET TRUST. Head officer: SHANA SAKOW. Managing agent: SHANA SAKOW. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009090046, HPD building ID 12892. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 28 St (6), 5 min walk
- 33 St (6), 6 min walk
- 23 St-Baruch College (6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 55 open (2 class C, 37 class B, 16 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 8 open DOB violations | −3 |
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.