37 Catherine Street
Manhattan, NY 10038BBL 1-00277-0054Map
Owner of record: Lau & Sons Realty
37 Catherine Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Manhattan, 10038. It has 22 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is Lau & Sons Realty. HPD has recorded 10 housing violations here, most recently on December 27, 2024. 4 of the 10 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 16 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 10
- DOB violations
- 6
- ECB violations
- 7
- HPD complaints
- 20
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 10
- CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
Dec 27, 2024 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures at sink in the kitchen located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
Dec 27, 2024 · Apt 3A
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective leaky radiator in the 2nd room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
Dec 27, 2024 · Apt 3A
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 1, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 15, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 15, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
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.
Feb 2, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 2c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 5, 2003 · Apt 2C
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room, cellar
Nov 5, 2003
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Section 53,187,231 m/d law & dept rules & reg. provide means of egress from yard to street by fireproof passageway for which application must be filed for approval,or by unlocked door or gate in fence to adjoining premises with consent of adjacent owner. at yard, exterior of building
Nov 29, 2001
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 6
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 7, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2013 inspection report
Mar 3, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required
Dec 31, 2009
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Jun 8, 2001
Dob violation - dismissed - Electric signs none
Es-electric signs none
Mar 21, 1990
Dob violation - dismissed - Electric signs none
Es-electric signs none
Mar 21, 1990
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 7
- Class - 1
Filed a certificate form,app,etc.,containing a material false statement(s).noted:the owner/rep made false certs on section #26 of pw1 job app#140379604 which was filed on 08/12/15 by check marking "no" for both
Nov 15, 2017 · Penalty $2,400
Resolve - Non-hazardous
34a
Nov 26, 2003 · Penalty $180
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to provide required means of egress for every floor. noted: cellar level passageway from rear yard to front of building is the secondary means of egress to street at front of bldg. this egress was repla
May 1, 2003
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to provide required means of egress for every floor noted : rear fire escape terminates in enclosed rar yard approx. 15ft x 10ft. passages to street are blocked by locked steel gates at front & rear of
Nov 29, 2001 · Penalty $1,200
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to provide required means of egress for every floor. noted: rear fire escape leads to approx 15ftx10ft yard. passages to street blocked by steel gatest door in roar steel gate (all gates locked) infrom
Jun 13, 2001 · Penalty $480
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the certificate of occupancy noted c 0 o #33760 indicate cellar to be used for boiler room & storage. cellar was use as living quauters contrary to c of o remedy.
Dec 22, 1994
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit work noted: constructed at 1st. flr. rear officebeauty treatement room & bathroom with new drop ceiling, new lighing at cellar, walk in freezer approx 10'x 20' at south side of cellar
Dec 22, 1994 · Penalty $175
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 16, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 4, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 23, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 26, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 30, 2012 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 26, 2012 · Apt NA
Close - General
Locks
Jan 22, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close - General
Locks
Jan 4, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close - General
Locks
Dec 11, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close - General
Locks
Nov 29, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close
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- Heating
Heat related
Apr 9, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 1, 2006 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 10, 2005 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 9, 2005 · Apt 2AB
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 9, 2005 · Apt NA
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Mar 9, 2005 · Apt NA
Close - General
Mailbox
Jun 29, 2004 · Apt GRD
Close - General
Doors
Jun 29, 2004 · Apt GRD
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 16, 2004 · Apt 0
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 4, 2003 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C7)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 6
- Residential units
- 22
- Building area
- 13,290 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,840 ft²
- Zoning
- R7-2
- Community board
- 103
- Council district
- 1
- Block / lot
- 277 / 54
- Assessed value
- $902,250
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #107913, last renewed Jun 26, 2025.
Questions about 37 Catherine Street
Who owns 37 Catherine Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Lau & Sons Realty.
Does 37 Catherine Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 10 housing violations at this property.
Is 37 Catherine Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 16 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 73% of its 22 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 37 Catherine Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 37 Catherine Street?
It has 22 residential units and 23 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.