Question 1

Are East Village tenements safe to rent?

Accepted Answer

Most are habitable but carry classic pre-war flags — heat in winter, plumbing in spring, lead paint year-round. The compliance question isn't 'are tenements safe' but 'how engaged is this specific landlord.' Some East Village landlords are responsive; others accumulate 50-100+ open violations per BBL. The audit's class breakdown separates the two.

Question 2

Which East Village ZIP has the most violations?

Accepted Answer

ZIP 10009 (Alphabet City, East 1st through 14th east of Avenue A) tends to carry the highest per-building open-violation counts in the East Village, driven by deep pre-war tenement stock and Alphabet City's denser landlord-owned market. ZIP 10003 (East Village proper, between Third Avenue and Avenue A) trends lower thanks to more co-op conversions.

Question 3

Is the East Village landmark-district-protected?

Accepted Answer

Parts of the East Village fall inside the East Village/Lower East Side Historic District (designated 2012). Unpermitted façade or window work in these areas creates LPC violations in addition to DOB filings. For any building inside the historic district, the audit's DOB permit history is a useful proxy for LPC compliance — open work without a closed sign-off can indicate trouble.

Question 4

Are East Village buildings rent-stabilized?

Accepted Answer

A large share of pre-1974 East Village walk-ups remain rent-stabilized through standard 6+ unit rules. Several units in newer construction along Avenue C and D are stabilized through 421-a abatements. The audit's DHCR check shows current status. Many East Village tenants pay stabilized rents without realizing — important to verify on lease renewal.

Question 5

What about gas-shutoff issues in older East Village buildings?

Accepted Answer

Gas shutoffs after Con Edison inspections (often triggered by aging risers or unpermitted plumbing work) are a recurring East Village issue — several buildings have spent months without gas while landlords resolve DOB plumbing violations. The audit pulls DOB plumbing-permit history and HPD complaints; a long string of open plumbing work plus a recent gas-related complaint is a meaningful flag.

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1	347 East 5 Street, Manhattan	188	Audit →
2	121 St Marks Place, Manhattan	176	Audit →
3	388 East 8 Street, Manhattan	175	Audit →
4	298 East 3 Street, Manhattan	175	Audit →
5	254 Park Avenue South, Manhattan	158	Audit →
6	311 East 3 Street, Manhattan	150	Audit →
7	114 East 1 Street, Manhattan	142	Audit →
8	29 East 2 Street, Manhattan	140	Audit →
9	512 East 13 Street, Manhattan	134	Audit →
10	240 East 2 Street, Manhattan	133	Audit →
11	508 Rear East 11 Street, Manhattan	129	Audit →
12	322 East 11 Street, Manhattan	119	Audit →
13	110 East 1 Street, Manhattan	117	Audit →
14	26 1 Avenue, Manhattan	116	Audit →
15	435 East 9 Street, Manhattan	113	Audit →
16	190 East 2 Street, Manhattan	108	Audit →
17	224 East 13 Street, Manhattan	108	Audit →
18	62 East 7 Street, Manhattan	108	Audit →
19	518 East 12 Street, Manhattan	108	Audit →
20	206 East 7 Street, Manhattan	106	Audit →
21	175 Avenue B, Manhattan	105	Audit →
22	93 East 7 Street, Manhattan	105	Audit →
23	514 East 13 Street, Manhattan	101	Audit →
24	99 St Marks Place, Manhattan	99	Audit →
25	525 East 6 Street, Manhattan	98	Audit →
26	238 East 7 Street, Manhattan	95	Audit →
27	204 East 7 Street, Manhattan	93	Audit →
28	219 Avenue A, Manhattan	93	Audit →
29	233 East 9 Street, Manhattan	90	Audit →
30	343 East 6 Street, Manhattan	89	Audit →
31	128 2 Avenue, Manhattan	89	Audit →
32	73 Avenue C, Manhattan	85	Audit →
33	162 Avenue C, Manhattan	84	Audit →
34	504 East 12 Street, Manhattan	84	Audit →
35	50 3 Avenue, Manhattan	84	Audit →
36	274 East 3 Street, Manhattan	83	Audit →
37	223 East 4 Street, Manhattan	83	Audit →
38	36 Gramercy Park, Manhattan	82	Audit →
39	402 East 10 Street, Manhattan	82	Audit →
40	243 East 14 Street, Manhattan	81	Audit →
41	346 East 18 Street, Manhattan	81	Audit →
42	141 1 Avenue, Manhattan	80	Audit →
43	510 East 13 Street, Manhattan	78	Audit →
44	133 Avenue C, Manhattan	76	Audit →
45	310 East 4 Street, Manhattan	75	Audit →
46	610 East 5 Street, Manhattan	73	Audit →
47	60 2 Avenue, Manhattan	73	Audit →
48	99 East 7 Street, Manhattan	73	Audit →
49	56 Avenue C, Manhattan	72	Audit →
50	91 East 3 Street, Manhattan	71	Audit →
51	220 Park Avenue South, Manhattan	71	Audit →
52	620 East 6 Street, Manhattan	70	Audit →
53	416 East 9 Street, Manhattan	70	Audit →
54	182 1 Avenue, Manhattan	70	Audit →
55	67 East 2 Street, Manhattan	67	Audit →
56	75 2 Avenue, Manhattan	65	Audit →
57	224 East 10 Street, Manhattan	65	Audit →
58	252 East 4 Street, Manhattan	65	Audit →
59	332 East 6 Street, Manhattan	65	Audit →
60	635 East 11 Street, Manhattan	64	Audit →
61	425 East 12 Street, Manhattan	64	Audit →
62	41 East 7 Street, Manhattan	64	Audit →
63	628 East 11 Street, Manhattan	63	Audit →
64	528 East 11 Street, Manhattan	63	Audit →
65	424 East 14 Street, Manhattan	63	Audit →
66	156 1 Avenue, Manhattan	63	Audit →
67	11 Avenue D, Manhattan	63	Audit →
68	73 2 Avenue, Manhattan	62	Audit →
69	190 East 3 Street, Manhattan	62	Audit →
70	129 Avenue C, Manhattan	62	Audit →
71	757 Broadway, Manhattan	61	Audit →
72	158 1 Avenue, Manhattan	61	Audit →
73	141 2 Avenue, Manhattan	60	Audit →
74	611 East 11 Street, Manhattan	60	Audit →
75	526 East 11 Street, Manhattan	59	Audit →
76	101 St Marks Place, Manhattan	59	Audit →
77	432 East 9 Street, Manhattan	59	Audit →
78	512 East 11 Street, Manhattan	59	Audit →
79	131 2 Avenue, Manhattan	59	Audit →
80	88 East 3 Street, Manhattan	58	Audit →

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