680 8th Avenue

680 8th Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan, has 49 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 650 of 652 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 652 units · Built 1920

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 81 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 650 of 652 units are rent-stabilized; 651 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Low (49 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 81 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (57 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

49 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 16 class A. 71 issued in the last 12 months. 772 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-07-16. Newest violation issued 2026-10-19.

25 closed in the last 90 days. Median 395 days from issue to close for the 180 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Self-closing door not working, 7th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 741, 7th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 741), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19031147
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 12th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1227, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1227), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19021500
• Class C: Roaches, 1st room from the east, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1033, 10th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1033), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19005408
• Class C: Mice, 1st room from the north, 12th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1227, 12th STORY, 3rd B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1227), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19005409
• Class C: Roaches, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 344, 3rd STORY, 3rd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 344), issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18618034
• Class C: Mice, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 545, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 545), issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18618087
• Class C: Mice, 1st room from the north, 12th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1227, 12th STORY, 3rd B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1227), issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17831686
• Class C: Roaches, 1st room from the north, 12th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1227, 12th STORY, 3rd B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1227), issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17831687

311 housing complaints

247 in the last 12 months, 610 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (81), Unsanitary Condition (58), Paint/Plaster (34), Door/Window (34), Plumbing (26).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 57 infested units in 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: Owner reported 8 infested, 8 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 30 infested, 30 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 19 infested, 19 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 14 infested, 14 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 13 infested, 13 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 29 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

15 executed evictions in the last 3 years (22 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

650 of 652 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: 650 in 2024, 651 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BREAKING GROUND HDFC. Head officer: BRENDA ROSEN. Managing agent: BREAKING GROUND MANAGEMENT. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010150001, HPD building ID 4477. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 1 min walk
• Times Sq-42 St (7), 3 min walk
• Times Sq-42 St (S), 4 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 2026-10-27.