739 8th Avenue

739 8th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 2014

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: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 2 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 35 buildings' registrations; 19 graded D or F.
• 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (19 open, 2 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 116 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-09-23. Newest violation issued 2026-07-28.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 4 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. , 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 LATCHING AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRENCE, issued 2026-07-28. HPD violation 19080313
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 7th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7B), issued 2023-08-03. HPD violation 16144043
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 6th room from the north, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7B), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18775958
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 7th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7B), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18255372
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen, 7th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7B), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18255371
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 6th room from the north, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7B), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18255370
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 7th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7B), issued 2025-05-07. HPD violation 17852239
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 7th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7B), issued 2025-04-28. HPD violation 17852238

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 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

12 of 12 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 301 HDFC. Head officer: JACQUELINE TOM. Managing agent: WAVECREST MGMT GROUP. This owner has 35 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010377501, HPD building ID 972464. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 50 St (C, E), 4 min walk
• 49 St (N, R, W), 4 min walk
• 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 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.