SoHo, Manhattan: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

SoHo, Manhattan, has 974 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 546 A, 118 B, 116 C, 130 D and 64 F. The median building has 0.4 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 2 across Manhattan. 3,069 of its 15,327 residential units (20%) are rent-stabilized on the latest Department of Finance tax bills on file. The most common housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months were heat and hot water (927), unsanitary condition (303), and plumbing (180).

SoHo by the numbers

1,136 residential buildings (15,327 units) on record. 8,319 open HPD violations (1,661 class C, immediately hazardous). 1,698 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 35 executed evictions in 3 years, 116 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 315 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in SoHo

Most open HPD violations per 10 units. Graded rental buildings with 6 or more units; co-ops, condos and NYCHA are left out. Only buildings with an HPD violation issued in the last 24 months or a 311 housing complaint in the last 12 are listed.

  1. 489 Broadway: 233.8 open violations per 10 units (187 open, 8 units), grade F, owner: YUKAH LLC
  2. 375 Broome Street: 130.9 open violations per 10 units (288 open, 22 units), grade F, owner: 375 BROOME ST INC
  3. 111 Thompson Street: 100 open violations per 10 units (80 open, 8 units), grade F
  4. 115 Elizabeth Street: 77 open violations per 10 units (77 open, 10 units), grade D, owner: 167 MOTT STREET, LLC
  5. 141 Mott Street: 76.3 open violations per 10 units (145 open, 19 units), grade F, owner: Hong Tai Realty Inc.

Best five in SoHo

Fewest open HPD violations per 10 units, then highest score and most units. The same rule as the worst five, recently active buildings only. Best buildings citywide.

  1. 330 Spring Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 40 units), grade A
  2. 335 Canal Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 36 units), grade A, owner: 11 GREENE STREET LLC
  3. 191 Grand Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 35 units), grade A
  4. 125 Sullivan Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 28 units), grade A, owner: 125 Sullivan Street, LLC
  5. 114 Mulberry Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 23 units), grade A, owner: 114 MS OWNER LLC

Largest landlords in SoHo

By units in SoHo, among portfolios of 3 or more buildings and 50 or more units citywide. Names are as filed on HPD registrations. How totals are counted. Report an error.

  1. MARK KALIMIAN (head officer on HPD registrations): 236 units in 2 buildings
  2. DIVYA RASHAD (head officer on HPD registrations): 223 units in 23 buildings
  3. CHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT (head officer on HPD registrations): 201 units in 1 building
  4. Laurie Zucker (head officer on HPD registrations): 191 units in 8 buildings
  5. STEVEN CROMAN (head officer on HPD registrations): 154 units in 5 buildings

Nearby neighborhoods

Sources: NYC HPD housing maintenance code violations, HPD property registrations and housing litigation, 311 service requests, DOB violations, NYC Marshals evictions, and HPD bedbug filings from NYC Open Data, plus rent-stabilized unit counts from NYC Department of Finance tax bills. How grades work.