936 8th Avenue

936 8th Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan, has 32 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 7 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• 7 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (32 open, 11 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 (No 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)

32 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-13. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

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

10 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 (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED LEADING TO BOILER ROOM AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2012-03-01. HPD violation 9347127
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT WITH EYELET CAPABLE RECIVING PADLOCK AT ROOF DOOR, issued 2012-01-26. HPD violation 9298585
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BATHROOM 2 STY EAST APT 1R KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2356072
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED DOOR., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2356073
• Class C: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE METAL TREAD 7TH FROM BOTTOM 4 TO 5 STY FRONT FIRE ESCAPES., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2356078
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES 1 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-08-13. HPD violation 2356090
• Class C: Fire escape defect (stairs). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE 7 TREAD FROM BOTTOM AT STAIR BETWEEN 4 & 5 STYS BALCONY AT FRONT ER1., issued 2007-08-13. HPD violation 2356085
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (stairs). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT WITH ACCESS FOR PADLOCK AT PUBLIC STAIR BULKHEAD, issued 2007-08-13. HPD violation 2356096

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

7 of 8 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: 7 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 936 8TH AVENUE COMPANY LLC. Head officer: RICHARD S KRAMISEN. Managing agent: EAST WEST REALTY. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010270003, HPD building ID 4563. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 57 St-7 Av (N, Q, R, W), 3 min walk
• 59 St-Columbus Circle (1), 4 min walk
• 7 Av (E, B, D), 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 2026-10-28.