537 3rd Avenue
537 3rd Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 4 of 148 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 148 units · Built 1955
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: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 4 of 148 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (7 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 7 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-05-13. Newest violation issued 2022-05-16. 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.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 10th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10A, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10A), issued 2022-05-16. HPD violation 15153059
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 10th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS INSIDE CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10A, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10A), issued 2022-05-16. HPD violation 15153061
- Class B: Leak or water damage. D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING 14TH STY EAST APT 14G FRONT NORTHEAST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 14G), issued 2008-08-06. HPD violation 2318729
- Class B: Electrical defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING OF CELLAR NORTH WEST ELECTRIC METER ROOM., issued 2008-08-06. HPD violation 2318728
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 10th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10A, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10A), issued 2022-05-16. HPD violation 15153058
- Class A: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 10th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING INSIDE CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10A, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10A), issued 2022-05-16. HPD violation 15153060
- Class A: Unapproved alteration. SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTITION ERECTED CREATING TWO ROOMS 7 STY NORTHEAST APT 7C EAST ROOM , SECTION '' '' (apt 7C), issued 1997-05-13. HPD violation 2318730
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4).
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. 12 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
4 of 148 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: 4 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: 200 East 36th Owners Corp.. Head officer: Robert Irvine. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009160061, HPD building ID 2287. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 33 St (6), 5 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (7), 7 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (4, 5, 6), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (1 class C, 3 class B, 3 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −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.