156 2 AVENUE is a rental building in East Village, NYC. Owned by WEST LAKE 156-158 SECOND AVENUE LLC. Public records show 4 open violations, 134 311 complaints on file.
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Manhattan · March 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~15% by timing your move to August.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
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View full landlord profileTop 3 by score · of 4 total
ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings
The East Village is NYC's original counterculture hub — now gentrified but still gritty. Dive bars, ramen shops, and experimental theater sit next to wine bars and boutique fitness studios.
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
Dirty Condition — Trash
Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
Dirty Condition — Trash
Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling