227 East 88 Street
Manhattan, NY 10128BBL 1-01534-0017Map
Owner of record: Black Seal Realty Co
227 East 88 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Manhattan, 10128. It has 10 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is Black Seal Realty Co. HPD has recorded 11 housing violations here, most recently on April 29, 2026. 6 of the 11 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 1 rent-stabilized apartment here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 11
- DOB violations
- 5
- ECB violations
- 4
- HPD complaints
- 7
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
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 · 11
- 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 29, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - 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.
Jun 4, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - 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.
Nov 22, 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.
Apr 1, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - 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.
Nov 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.
Mar 15, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - 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
Open — Nov sent out - 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 15, 2022
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, 2021
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following minimum required 100 watts (light fixture present) at front areaway
Jan 8, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- CImmediately hazardous
Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 3; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment located at apt 4w, 4th story, 1st apartment from south at west
Jul 18, 2015 · Apt 4W
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 5
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 16, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 10, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 4
- Class - 2
Upon inspection observed no permits posted for construction of the sidewalk shed. permit #m00078444 is not posted at location., .
Oct 1, 2018 · Penalty $625
Active - Non-hazardous
Failure to maintain exterior building wall concrete cornice above first floor front, cracked, spalling & curroded, sections of wall cracked & open, window sills spalling & curroded throughout. remedy: make all
Jul 18, 2001 · Penalty $180
Active - Hazardous
Failure to maintain building noted: at various sections of front facade decorative masonary missing and defcetive. remedy: repair facade, maintain building.
Jun 22, 2001
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to maintain(hazardous) south iron stoop stringers corored. remedy: sandblast and apply anti-rust treatment.
Jul 18, 1988 · Penalty $500
Active
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 6, 2015 · Apt 4W
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 6, 2015 · Apt 4W
Close - General
Mailbox
Mar 1, 2006 · Apt BLDG
Close - Plumbing
Shower-stall
Mar 10, 2004 · Apt 1E
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Mar 10, 2004 · Apt 1E
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Mar 10, 2004 · Apt 1E
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 17, 2004 · Apt BLD
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C4)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 10
- Building area
- 8,350 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,517 ft²
- Zoning
- R8B
- Community board
- 108
- Council district
- 5
- Block / lot
- 1534 / 17
- Assessed value
- $2,022,750
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #116539, last renewed Sep 6, 2025.
Questions about 227 East 88 Street
Who owns 227 East 88 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Black Seal Realty Co.
Does 227 East 88 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 11 housing violations at this property.
Is 227 East 88 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 1 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 10% of its 10 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 227 East 88 Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 227 East 88 Street?
It has 10 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.