221 East 35th Street

221 East 35th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 1 of 10 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 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 15 buildings' registrations; 12 graded D or F.
• 1 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (41 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

41 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 9 class A, 10 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 23 issued in the last 12 months. 201 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-21. Newest violation issued 2026-08-10.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 795 days from issue to close for the 78 violations closed 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: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED GAS LINE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4WR, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4WR), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19127114
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19127112
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ON ENTRANCE DOOR STREET TO VESTIBULE., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2766358
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK REAR NORTH DOOR 1 STY PUBLIC HALL EGRESS FOR REAR BUILDING., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2766362
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2766359
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SKYLIGHT GLASS AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 5th STORY, issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19127115
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WIRE MESH AT SKYLIGHT AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 5th STORY, issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19127116
• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH WALL APPROX 1 SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FW, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16792942 ISSUED 03-APR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2FW), issued 2024-08-02. HPD violation 17166382

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 125 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 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 10 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, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 221 EAST 35TH ST ASS. LLC. Head officer: ERIC BORKOWSKI. Managing agent: CITI URBAN MGMT CORP. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1009160015, HPD building ID 13335. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 33 St (6), 6 min walk
• Grand Central-42 St (7), 7 min walk
• Grand Central-42 St (4, 5, 6), 8 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.