227 East 12 Street

Manhattan, NY 10003BBL 1-00468-0048Map

227 East 12 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Manhattan, 10003. It has 16 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 227 E 12th St Owners. HPD has recorded 12 housing violations here, most recently on April 8, 2021. 1 of the 12 most recent violations are still open.

HPD violations: 12
DOB violations: 8
ECB violations: 5
HPD complaints: 11

What to know

Concern

1 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Good

Last violation Apr 8, 2021

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good

No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills

Some apartments can still be regulated. Use the rent-stabilized checker or request the rent history from HCR.

Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 12

CImmediately hazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors in the entrance located at apt 4w, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Apr 8, 2021 · Apt 4W
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st story
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st story
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
Refit roof door , 4th story
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
CImmediately hazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors roof door , 4th story
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Provide a piece of garden hose 10 feet in length with female coupling and a 10 quart pail on premises to test sprinkler system.
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 4c, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Oct 12, 2019 · Apt 4C
Closed — Violation closed

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CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures no gas at gas range. in the kitchen located at apt 4c, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Oct 12, 2019 · Apt 4C
Closed — Violation closed
CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room at boiler room
Oct 12, 2019
Open — Nov sent out

DOB building violations · 8

Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jan 22, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed
Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jan 22, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed
Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jan 22, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed
Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jan 22, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed
Plumbing none
The dob intends to revoke all approvals and permits under plumbing laa #140760068 due to suspension of master plumbers license. stop all plumbing work under above mentioned permit and obtain a new master plumber to supersede the plumbing permit
Aug 10, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed
Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Oct 28, 1996
Vpw-violation unserved ecb-work without permit-active
Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Oct 28, 1996
Dob violation - active
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 5

Class - 2
Found weil mclain gas boiler (model# egh 105 with improper combustion air termination , unprotected and improperly supported flue pipe outside boiler room missing manual reset low water cutoff correct all viola
Jan 13, 2021 · Penalty $312
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner; lack of system of automatic sprinklers where required per bc 903.3;27-954 on 10/25/19 at approx. 12:30pm i observed an illegal laundry area in the cellar o
Oct 25, 2019 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Class - 1
Work without a permit on 10/25/19 at approx. 12:30pm i observed an illegal laundry area in the cellar of the above mentioned address with two commercial gas dryers installed with gas pipes and fittings without
Oct 25, 2019 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to have new or altered plumbing system tested on 10/25/19 at approx. 12:30pm i observed an illegal laundry area in the cellar of the above mentioned address with two commercial gas dryers installed with
Oct 25, 2019 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner on 10/25/19 at approx. 12:30pm i observed an illegal laundry area in the cellar of the above mentioned address with two commercial gas dryers being fed gas
Oct 25, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve

Complaints

Unsanitary condition
Mold
Aug 8, 2026 · Apt 2B
Close
Unsanitary condition
Pests
Aug 8, 2026 · Apt 2B
Close
Water leak
Damp spot
Aug 8, 2026 · Apt 2B
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 19, 2023 · Apt 1A
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 17, 2019 · Apt BLDG
Close
General
Cooking gas
Oct 17, 2019 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 11, 2019 · Apt 3C
Close
General
Cooking gas
Oct 11, 2019 · Apt 3C
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 11, 2019 · Apt 3C
Close
General
Cooking gas
Oct 11, 2019 · Apt 3C
Close

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Heating
Heat related
Nov 11, 2007 · Apt 2C
Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type: Walk-up apartment building (C6)
Year built: 1920
Floors: 4
Residential units: 16
Building area: 6,024 ft²
Lot area: 2,581 ft²
Zoning: R8B
Community board: 103
Council district: 2
Block / lot: 468 / 48
Assessed value: $1,129,500
Landmark / historic district: No

HPD registration #135886, last renewed Aug 25, 2025.

Questions about 227 East 12 Street

Who owns 227 East 12 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 227 E 12th St Owners.

Does 227 East 12 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 12 housing violations at this property.

Is 227 East 12 Street rent stabilized?

No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.

When was 227 East 12 Street built?

City records list 1920 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 227 East 12 Street?

It has 16 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.