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240 East 27 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10016 BBL 1009070025 324 units · 27 floors · 1977

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 Kips Bay
Above average
avg 10.7
15
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 15 recorded HPD violations, above the Kips Bay average of 10.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 240 East 27 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 1977
6 or more units
324 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.

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How we score buildings

How 240 East 27 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
4th percentile

Out of 374 buildings in this neighborhood, 15 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
5.5%
No serious
violations
71.0%
Some violations
(1–9)
23.5%
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.

Building size

Total residential square footage — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) that can fail.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

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

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What's in the 240 East 27 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units324
Floors27
Year built1977
Gross area340,386 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

463 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
465 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
467 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
469 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
471 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
473 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
475 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
477 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
239 East 26th St, New York, NY 10016
241 East 26th St, New York, NY 10016
240 East 27th St, New York, NY 10016
242 East 27th St, New York, NY 10016
244 East 27th St, New York, NY 10016
Who's behind the building

240 East 27 Street'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.

Agent

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Equity Residential Management, LLC
Address
230 West 41St Street 12 Flr
New York, NY 10036
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The story over time

240 East 27 Street event timeline

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

2026
ECB Violation Jun 01 Serious
ECB violation · $1,250
Vf... R T S... Elevator In Building Out Of Service , Upon Inspection The Device Is Found To Be Out Of Service Creating A Hazardous Conditio…
311 Call & HPD Complaint Feb 10
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