Unit 4B Pros: Good location You get good light if you face the back away from the street Not noisy Cons: Landlord is completely unresponsive leading to months without heat and a working shower in the middle of the win…
531 EAST 5 STREET, Manhattan, NY, 10009 is a 9-unit rental building in East Village, NYC. See every violation, 311 complaint, tenant review, and the LucidIQ score — before you sign a lease.
Unit 4B Pros: Good location You get good light if you face the back away from the street Not noisy Cons: Landlord is completely unresponsive leading to months without heat and a working shower in the middle of the win…
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Manhattan · February 2026
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§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED TO BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
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Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 4th STORY, 2nd
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED TO BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON
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Alphabet City — Avenues A through D — is the East Village's grittier, more residential sibling. Community gardens dot the blocks, Tompkins Square Park anchors the social scene, and the Dominican and Puerto Rican roots run deep alongside newer craft cocktail spots.
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