538 East 89 Street
Manhattan, NY 10128BBL 1-01585-0034Map
Owner of record: East 89th Street Holdings LLC
538 East 89 Street is an elevator apartment building built in 1910 in Manhattan, 10128. It has 11 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is East 89th Street Holdings LLC. HPD has recorded 9 housing violations here, most recently on March 24, 2025. 2 of the 9 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 10 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 9
- DOB violations
- 18
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 15
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 · 9
- CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing door stopper installed at building entrance door
Mar 24, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye door stopper installed at vestbule door at public hall, 1st story
Mar 24, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - 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 - 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
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.
Oct 25, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story
Jan 17, 2018
Open — Invalid certification - 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
Jan 17, 2018
Open — Invalid certification
DOB building violations · 18
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jan 19, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2017 cat 1 insp/tst tst
Sep 6, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Residential elevator periodic inspection/test elevatorrequired
Failure to perform category 5 inspection
Jun 1, 2016
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 22, 2015
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 20, 2013
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 18, 2012
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 17, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 2, 2010
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 19, 2009
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 12, 2007
Dob violation - resolved
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- Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jun 1, 2004
Dob violation - resolved - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 26, 2002
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
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Dec 12, 2001
Dob violation - resolved - 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 · 1
- Class - 1
No door lock monitoring installed in this controller as mandated by 3.10.12 of appendix k 3 of the 2014 nycbc this is a controller feature which ensures passengers safety remedy file application, install dlm an
Oct 7, 2021 · Penalty $1,280
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 22, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Jul 31, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Dec 25, 2022 · Apt 1W
Close - Electric
Power outage
Sep 12, 2021 · Apt 5D534E
Close - General
Janitor/super
Sep 12, 2021 · Apt 5D534E
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Mar 19, 2019 · Apt 2W
Close - Water leak
Damp spot
Mar 19, 2019 · Apt 2W
Close - Water leak
Damp spot
Mar 19, 2019 · Apt 2W
Close - Water leak
Damp spot
Mar 19, 2019 · Apt 2W
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 14, 2018 · Apt 5
Close
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- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 26, 2017 · Apt 3W
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 15, 2017 · Apt 1W
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 3, 2017 · Apt 5
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 3, 2016 · Apt 1W
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 23, 2016 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building (D1)
- Year built
- 1910
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 11
- Building area
- 9,489 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,517 ft²
- Zoning
- R8B
- Community board
- 108
- Council district
- 5
- Block / lot
- 1585 / 34
- Assessed value
- $992,250
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #132655, last renewed Oct 27, 2025.
Questions about 538 East 89 Street
Who owns 538 East 89 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is East 89th Street Holdings LLC.
Does 538 East 89 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 9 housing violations at this property.
Is 538 East 89 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 10 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 91% of its 11 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 538 East 89 Street built?
City records list 1910 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 538 East 89 Street?
It has 11 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.