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235 East 5 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10003 BBL 1004610039 10 units · 5 floors · 1876

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
62
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 62 recorded HPD violations, above the East Village average of 14.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 235 East 5 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 1876
6 or more units
10 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 5-story, 10-unit building at 235 East 5th Street in the East Village, constructed in 1876, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems over the past two years. Between May 2024 and May 2025, there were multiple building-wide heat and hot water complaints, with several instances of inspectors being denied access for verification. In addition, there have been two rat sightings in May 2025, following a pattern of rodent activity inspections showing varying results between 2023-2025, with the most recent inspections in July 2025 passing.

The building has faced several significant violations and maintenance issues, particularly affecting Apartment 3. These include a 2024 citation for hot water exceeding 130 degrees, a 2024 open violation regarding defective self-closing doors, and ongoing concerns about a partition wall allegedly constructed without proper permits. The boiler system has been a recurring area of concern, with active violations as of October 2024 for excessive soot conditions and past complaints about defective or inoperative equipment. Multiple complaints in 2025 regarding work without permits suggest potentially unauthorized construction activity, though several recent complaints have been marked as "Unable To Gain Access" during inspections. While the building has maintained an active record of bedbug-free inspections between 2021-2024, the heating and plumbing systems appear to require ongoing attention.

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How 235 East 5 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
7th percentile

Out of 1555 buildings in this neighborhood, 109 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
5.5%
No serious
violations
67.0%
Some violations
(1–9)
27.5%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

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

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

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What's in the 235 East 5 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units10
Floors5
Year built1876
Gross area9,240 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
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235 East 5 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Evp 235 East 5Th St LLC
Address
108-18 Queens Blvd 302
Forest Hills, NY 11375
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235 East 5 Street event timeline

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

2026
HPD Complaint Jun 10
Electric – Outlet/Switch
Non Emergency
311 Call Jun 07
Rodent

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