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331 East Houston Street

Manhattan · 10002 | BBL 1003450017 | BIN 1089961
HPD data as of November 7, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Immediately hazardous conditions — 1 open, about one for every 78 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

9 open HPD violations on record: 3 Class A (non-hazardous), 5 Class B (hazardous), and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 1,580 days (about 4 years), on record since 2022.

Violation figures current as of Nov 7, 2026.

A 78-unit building, built in 2014.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 20 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

5
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
5743
311 calls
12 months to Nov 2026
78
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
78
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
212
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,207
ZIP median
rent
2014
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
423 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

331 East Houston Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10002. The closest subway is Delancey St-Essex St (F,M,J,Z) (6-minute walk), served by the F, J, M, and Z lines.

Is 331 East Houston Street rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 78 residential units at 331 East Houston Street are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 331 East Houston Street?
Delancey St-Essex St (F,M,J,Z) — a 6-minute walk (508m) from 331 East Houston Street. Served by the F, J, M, and Z lines.
Is 331 East Houston Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2014, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total25
Open9
Closed16

Oldest open violation: July 2022 · Most recent: June 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2026-06-17 Class B · Apt 7E · 143 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEV…"
  • 2026-06-17 Class A · 143 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY"
  • 2026-06-17 Class A · Apt 7E · 143 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHRS AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7E,…"
  • 2026-06-17 Class B · Apt 7E · 143 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON…"
  • 2026-06-17 Class B · Apt 7E · 143 days open "§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 6, 2026. 1 of these open violations is one the owner has certified as corrected but HPD has not yet reinspected. HPD Online leaves it out of its open count, so the portal shows 8. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 5 open · penalty 25 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 3 open · penalty 3 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other1
Heat0
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-06-13 · Apt 7E · NON EMERGENCY · GENERAL
  • 2026-06-13 · Apt 7E · NON EMERGENCY · APPLIANCE
  • 2026-06-13 · Apt 7E · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total26
Open20
Closed6
Complaints
Total10
Open (active)0
Closed10
Recent open violations
  • 2023-06-20 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-20 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-20 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
DOB data as of November 6, 2026 — read from the Department of Buildings on that date.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2014, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2014 (12 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors13
Residential units78
Building area (sqft)57,128
Lot area (sqft)8,000
Owner of record (PLUTO)331 HOUSTON, LLC
Designations
Council district2
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status78 of 78 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)78
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeC
ENERGY STAR score57 / 100
Site EUI74.4 kBtu/ft² (national median 78.1)
Recent years
2024Grade C · 57/100
2023Grade C · 63/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total212804
Violent2158
Shooting incidents (Jan–Dec 2024)03
Felonies74226
Misdemeanors79374
Violations52174
Shooting counts are incidents, not people injured, and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 193
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 173
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 98
  • GRAND LARCENY: 68
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 58
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 130,218 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls5,743
Top complaint types
  • Traffic: 4,181
  • Noise - Residential: 243
  • Illegal Parking: 227
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 135
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 85
By category
Other5,079
Noise385
Parking251
Rats11
Homeless7
Construction7
Drug2
Trash1
Drinking0
Traffic alone accounts for 73% of complaints in this radius.
311 data as of November 6, 2026 — read from NYC 311 on that date.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints385
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential243
Street Sidewalk85
Commercial44
Vehicle13
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility3 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2050s 3 · 2080s 3
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 147 RIDGE ST 74m · $400–600/mo licensee: CASTELLANO ELECTRIC MOTORS, INC.
  • 309 EAST HOUSTON STREET 85m · $400–600/mo licensee: JANICO DELI GROCERY, INC.
  • 151 ATTORNEY STREET 92m · $400–600/mo licensee: LUDLOW GARAGE, INC.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby27
Elementary (K-5)7
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (7)
  • P.S. 140 Nathan Straus Pre-K-8 · 3 min (209m) · District 1
  • P.S. 064 Robert Simon Pre-K-5 · 3 min (272m) · District 1
  • P.S. 020 Anna Silver Pre-K-5 · 4 min (318m) · District 1
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 140 Nathan Straus Pre-K-8 · 3 min (209m) · District 1
  • P.S. 188 The Island School Pre-K-8 · 6 min (451m) · District 1
  • Great Oaks Charter School 6-12 · 10 min (791m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Essex Street Academy 9-12 · 9 min (687m) · District 2
  • Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law, The 9-12 · 9 min (687m) · District 2
  • Lower Manhattan Arts Academy 9-12 · 9 min (687m) · District 2
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines4
Lines served: F · J · M · Z
Closest 2 stations
  • Delancey St-Essex St F, M, J, Z · 508m · 6 min walk
  • 2 Av F · 683m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby423
Eating (292) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants210
Fast food82
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)66
→ Supermarkets15
→ Convenience51
Pharmacies14
ATMs6
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (55 places selling coffee, of which 51 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby153
A: 121 B: 9 C: 2 Pending: 21
Sample
  • Grade A The Mercury Lounge · American
  • Grade A Ace Bar · American
  • Grade A The Library · American
  • Grade A Il Posto Accanto · Italian
  • Grade A Katz's Delicatessen · Sandwiches
  • Grade A El Nuevo Amanecer · Mexican
  • Grade A Clinton Street Baking Company · American
  • Grade A Supper · Italian
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby216
By category — top 8 of 17 (196 of 216 facilities)
Youth Services46
Cultural Institutions32
Parks And Plazas29
Human Services26
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten24
Schools (K-12)19
Health Care10
Child Services And Welfare10
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Siempre Verde Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Ps, The Short Film Exhibition Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • The Creative Little Garden Parks And Plazas
  • P.s. 188 The Island School Schools (K-12)
  • 5th St Slope Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Gustave Hartman Square Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10002 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,207/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10002 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$46,525/yr
Median monthly income$3,877/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,163/mo
ZIP median rent$1,207/mo
ZIP median rent is 31.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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