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227 CHERRY STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · BIN 1089772 · Chinatown-Two Bridges · Last violation Aug 11, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 13, 2026

NeighborhoodChinatown-Two Bridges
More violations than 81% of nearby buildings
More violations than 81% of buildings and more complaints than 87% of buildings in Chinatown-Two Bridges. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 255 violations · 370 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
27 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous27Class Bhazardous50

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, fire safety, and building maintenance.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at corners, under sinks, and behind appliances for droppings, dead insects, or live rodents; check that stairwell doors and fire escape access close fully and open freely from inside; inspect walls, ceilings, and corners for water stains, soft spots, or visible damage to plaster or paint.
    details ▸

    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.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2020
451
64 per year avg.↑ Up 56% in the last 2 years (255 vs 163 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
94
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ27
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ50
Rent-impairingⓘ6
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2018
657
73 per year avg.↑ Up 62% in the last 2 years (370 vs 228 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access19%Violation issued24%No violation36%Phone resolved18%Other2%(657)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ143 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ71 violations
Egressⓘ56 violations
Paintingⓘ32 violations
Water Supplyⓘ29 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ24 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ23 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ19 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ145 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ137 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ118 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ86 complaints
Electricalⓘ36 complaints
Appliancesⓘ15 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ13 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

1 violations · Class I

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.

The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
    details ▸

    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days26% (24)
    ▪ 30–90 days21% (20)
    ▪ 3–12 months45% (42)
    ▪ 1–3 years9% (8)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%5%
    Emergency64%43%
    Non-Emergency36%51%
    (302)
    (307)
    Issued
    Description
    Class IClosed——FILE A VALID REGISTRATION · ANNUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
    Class IClosed
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    FILE A VALID REGISTRATION · ANNUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.