Building SafetyHousing Conditions
237 GRAND STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · BIN 1003931 · Chinatown-Two Bridges · Last violation May 19, 2026 · Last complaint May 23, 2026
NeighborhoodChinatown-Two Bridges
More violations than 98% of nearby buildings
More violations than 98% of buildings and more complaints than 93% of buildings in Chinatown-Two Bridges.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 81 violations · 36 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
36 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, building maintenance, and fire safety.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook under and behind the kitchen sink and in the bathroom for signs of roaches, rodents, or droppings. Check walls and ceilings for water stains, soft spots, or crumbling plaster. Open the stairwell door and look down the stairs and hallway to see if anything blocks the path or exits.
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Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.
- Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
- Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2006
316
15 per year avg.↑ Up 80% in the last 2 years (81 vs 45 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
92
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ36
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ27
Rent-impairingⓘ16
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
565
24 per year avg.↑ Up 112% in the last 2 years (36 vs 17 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access10%Violation issued16%No violation36%Phone resolved38%Other0%(565)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ36 violations
Egressⓘ29 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ23 violations
Paintingⓘ16 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ12 violations
Cleaningⓘ12 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ5 violations
Filing: Bedbugsⓘ5 violations