409 GRAND STREET is a late-20th-century 1960 building, 20 floors, 880 units in Lower East Side, NYC. Owned by SEWARD PARK HOUSING CORP. Public records show 99 open violations, 2 311 complaints, 2 active litigation matters on file. Lucid Rents has 2 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2043.1 HMC 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 = 7, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1207F, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1207F, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT HEAT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1207F, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 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.
Pros: LES location, doorman, laundry room, large units Cons: Onerous subletting process
Pros: The building has a doorman and is away from the hustle and bustle of the lower east side. Apartments are large and the location is great. Cons: The building is fairly old and some renovations to apartments should…
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The Lower East Side still carries the grit and hustle of its immigrant roots, now layered with cocktail bars, vintage shops, and some of the city's best dumplings. Weekend nights get rowdy along Orchard and Ludlow, but weekday mornings belong to the old-timers at the corner bodegas.
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 12th STORY,
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATION
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT HEAT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1207F, 1
HPD Class I Violation — §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20
HPD Class I Violation — §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20
HPD Class I Violation — §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT FIRE DOOR TO STAIR AT SOUTH AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''415''
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE FIRE DOOR TO ST
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .... IN THE ENT