224 East 36th Street
224 East 36th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 26 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 17 of 19 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 19 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 17 of 19 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (26 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
26 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 7 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-03-28. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
5 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: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3, 2nd STORY, 3rd B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-04-23. HPD violation 18808431
- Class C: No hot water, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3, 2nd STORY, 3rd B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-04-23. HPD violation 18808432
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. INSTALL CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM OR, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, INDIVIDUAL SPACE HEATERS, AND FILE AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING WORK , IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM UNITB, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt UNITB), issued 2020-12-04. HPD violation 13924294
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B), issued 2020-12-04. HPD violation 13891274
- Class C: Rats (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT CELLAR, issued 2020-12-04. HPD violation 13891284
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM UNITB, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt UNITB), issued 2020-12-04. HPD violation 13891278
- Class C: No hot water, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM UNITB, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt UNITB), issued 2020-12-04. HPD violation 13891277
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B), issued 2020-12-04. HPD violation 13891275
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
17 of 19 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: 17 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: E.LINDA PORAS. Head officer: WILLIAM J KARP. Managing agent: IRIS KARP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 22, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009160048, HPD building ID 13409. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 26 open (7 class C, 12 class B, 7 class A). 5 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −14 |
| 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.