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171 Avenue B

MANHATTAN, NY 10009 BBL 1003930007 9 units · 5 floors · 1900

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in East Village
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Rent & eviction protection

Is 171 Avenue B rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1900
6 or more units
9 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

171 Avenue B is a 5-story, 9-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Lespmha Hdfc. The East Village property has experienced several notable maintenance issues, particularly in early 2020 when multiple complaints were filed from January 23-31, including both emergency and non-emergency reports of ceiling damage (both paint/plaster) and plumbing problems (including a toilet issue and a slow water leak) in Apartment 1A. These violations were officially certified as corrected by March 4, 2020. The building has maintained a consistent record of rodent inspection compliance, passing all inspections from 2019 through 2025, indicating effective pest management practices.

Recent records show the property has demonstrated responsible bedbug management, with all annual reports from 2019-2025 showing zero infested units or pest incidents. In 2023 and 2024, the building received two Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding the late filing of bedbug reports, though these were subsequently resolved. The most recent violation occurred in April 2024, while previous violations from 2020 primarily related to water damage and ceiling issues have been addressed. The building's permit history shows two permits issued in June 2019 for electrical work, with no record of related violations. The property's maintenance history suggests regular upkeep, with particular attention paid to rodent control, while indicating some historical challenges with plumbing and water-related issues that appear to have been addressed.

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How we score buildings

How 171 Avenue B's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
49th percentile

Out of 1555 buildings in this neighborhood, 762 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
32.6%
No serious
violations
60.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
7.1%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Number of apartments

The number of residential units affects how the model interprets complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

Building characteristics
Total units9
Floors5
Year built1900
Gross area8,335 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

171 Avenue B's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Lespmha Hdfc
Address
228 East 3Rd St
New York City, NY 10009
Landlord portfolio

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