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131 Chrystie Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10002 BBL 1004240032 4 units · 5 floors · 1910

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Lower East Side
At or below average
avg 17.7
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Lower East Side average of 17.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 131 Chrystie Street rent-stabilized?

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Built before 1974
Built 1910
6 or more units
4 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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

131 Chrystie Street is a 5-story, 4-unit mixed-use building constructed in 1910 located in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood, currently owned by Sherman Chin. The property has experienced several notable issues over the past five years, most significantly involving elevator and accessibility concerns. An active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violation from 2021 remains regarding a non-operational wheelchair lift, though the building was found in "Passed" status during multiple rodent inspections between 2022-2025. There are two open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2023 and 2024 regarding failure to file annual bedbug reports, and a recent electrical lighting issue in 2024 that was investigated but resulted in no violations being issued.

The building has a documented history of occupancy-related violations, including a 2018 citation for exceeding the permitted occupancy of an establishment, which resulted in an ECB penalty. Safety and emergency systems have also been a concern, with past violations for inadequate emergency lighting and exit discharge systems. The elevator system has been a recurring issue, with a complaint in 2021 regarding lack of alternate service and an ECB violation for non-operation. While the property has maintained compliance on recent rodent inspections, there were instances of rat activity reported in 2020. The building also faced scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic for vaccine mandate compliance in late 2021. Despite the ongoing bedbug report violation and the active wheelchair lift issue, the property has generally maintained compliance in other areas, with most historical violations having been resolved or dismissed.

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How 131 Chrystie Street'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
96th percentile

Out of 613 buildings in this neighborhood, 588 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
83.1%
No serious
violations
12.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
4.0%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Failed rodent inspections, landlord's portfolio

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What's in the 131 Chrystie Street report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors5
Year built1910
Gross area9,561 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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131 Chrystie Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
131 Chrystie St Realty Corp
Address
581 Ramapo Valley Rd
Oakland, NJ 07436
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131 Chrystie Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation Apr 29
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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