768 9th Avenue

768 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 4 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 4 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (2 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (2 infested units, 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)

2 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 128 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-04. Newest violation issued 2016-12-07. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2016. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT CEILING BEAMS ROTTED AND DECAYED CELLAR AT REAR., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2360565
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER AT PARTY BALCONY AT REAR YARD, 5th STORY, issued 2016-10-14. HPD violation 11431745

311 housing complaints

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

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 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 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: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 766 NINTH CORP. Head officer: ROBERT GERSHON. Managing agent: C. GERSHON CO.. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010420004, HPD building ID 4887. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 50 St (C, E), 3 min walk
• 50 St (1), 6 min walk
• 7 Av (E, B, D), 7 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.