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74 East 7 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10003 BBL 1004480021 22 units · 6 floors · 1897

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in East Village
Above average
avg 14.4
18
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 18 recorded HPD violations, above the East Village average of 14.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 74 East 7 Street 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 1897
6 or more units
22 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

The 6-story Old Law Tenement building at 74 East 7th Street in the East Village, owned by Jeffrey Pikus and built in 1897, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years, particularly related to building systems. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with heat and hot water, including a building-wide emergency complaint in September 2024 and an apartment-specific incident in February 2023. A water leak issue was documented in August 2024, resulting in violations that required correction. The building has also faced multiple violations in Apartment B3 as of September 2024, including issues with hot water temperature exceeding 130 degrees, defective plaster and paint surfaces, and fire egress concerns regarding obstructing bars or gates.

The property has been subject to various maintenance violations requiring attention to building structure and safety systems, including broken ceramic tiles and fire-retardant materials in the first-story public areas (as of September 2024). While the building underwent rodent inspections in 2023-2025 with generally passing results, there was a recent rodent complaint in October 2024 that resulted in minor violations being found. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations or extermination efforts in the past five years. The Department of Buildings has an open violation from February 2025 that requires monitoring for resolution. While the building has experienced periodic maintenance issues, recent inspections generally show compliance with most health and safety requirements, though attention should be paid to the current violations requiring correction as of October 2024.

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How we score buildings

How 74 East 7 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
24th percentile

Out of 1555 buildings in this neighborhood, 373 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
15.4%
No serious
violations
67.1%
Some violations
(1–9)
17.5%
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.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

Number of apartments

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

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What's in the 74 East 7 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units22
Floors6
Year built1897
Gross area8,920 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

74 East 7 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
72-74 East 7Th LLC
Address
31 East 32Nd Street 1201
New York, NY 10016
Landlord portfolio

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The story over time

74 East 7 Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311 Call Mar 28
Water Leak
Heavy Flow
311 Call Mar 28
Paint/Plaster

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