221 East 33rd Street

221 East 33rd Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 1 of 45 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family elevator · 45 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 1 of 45 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (20 open, 5 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 (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

20 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-04-13. Newest violation issued 2022-05-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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 (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-10-01. HPD violation 8625413
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2006-05-01. HPD violation 6132390
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4H), issued 2006-04-06. HPD violation 6085559
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2006-04-06. HPD violation 6085609
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DISCOLOR WATER(brown)/AT WASHTUB FAUCET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2G), issued 2001-11-01. HPD violation 4002302
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4H), issued 2013-05-09. HPD violation 9830941
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2010-10-01. HPD violation 8625412
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 5 STY WEST WING REAR WEST APT 5B. LOCATED AT APT 5B (apt 5B), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2511368

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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)

3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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

1 of 45 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: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 221-227 EAST 33RD STREET LLC. Head officer: LILI KALIMIAN. Managing agent: BLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT INC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1009140011, HPD building ID 13182. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 33 St (6), 5 min walk
• 28 St (6), 8 min walk
• Grand Central-42 St (7), 9 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.