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159 East Houston Street

ManhattanBIN 1005542
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Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous
Open Class B
4
Hazardous
Open Class A
2
Non-hazardous
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
8
DOB permit records
Last activity
Mar 19, 2026
DOB record

Building health score

A composite of public indicators. Every input is a public record. See the full methodology.

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Health score · Jul 29, 2026
Scored from all 171 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 0
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 4
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines

No balance is recorded as due across the 37 summonses below, out of $64,710.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off.

OATH and ECB summonses for 159 East Houston Street
1686932Jul 10, 2024OBSERVED EXPOSED WIRING THROUGHOUT COMMERCIAL SPACE. UNAPPROVED/UNSAFEMar 27, 2025IN VIOLATION
1609634Jul 10, 2024FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TPP ON FIRE SAFETY. ENTIRE CEILING FIRESTOP REMMar 27, 2025IN VIOLATION
1686797Jul 10, 2024OBSERVED REMOVAL OF FIRESTOP IN COMMERCIAL SPACE. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN Mar 27, 2025IN VIOLATION
1361382May 29, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: LACK OF A REQUIRENov 29, 2018IN VIOLATION
1172716May 29, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: LACK OF A Nov 29, 2018IN VIOLATION
1240463May 29, 2018PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER HTAN PERMANENT RESIDENTIALSep 13, 2018IN VIOLATION
1173025May 29, 2018BC907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE CLASS "J" FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENNov 29, 2018IN VIOLATION
816267Apr 3, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER:NO FIRE STOPING May 18, 2017IN VIOLATION
1067224Feb 20, 2014FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C W/THE DEApr 10, 2014IN VIOLATION
858050Oct 4, 2013OPERATION OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY W/O A CURRENT C OF O. PA PERMIT EXPIREDNov 21, 2013IN VIOLATION
484890Oct 4, 2013APPROVED PLACE OF ASSEMBLY PLANS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. NOTED: Nov 21, 2013DEFAULT
1051009Oct 4, 2013FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT CELLAR Nov 21, 2013DEFAULT
1165083May 3, 2013FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: OPEN ELECTRICAL BOXJul 25, 2013IN VIOLATION
1243505May 3, 2013APPROVED PA PLANS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION PA #104344005 PLANS NOTJul 25, 2013IN VIOLATION
93969Jun 10, 200826-181(A) NO DANGER SIGNS POSTED USE OF RIGGER EQUIPMENT W/O PROPER DADec 19, 2008IN VIOLATION
93979Jun 10, 200827-1042 ALL SCAFFOLDS SHALL BE ERECTED AND MAINTAINED SO THAT THE PUBLDec 19, 2008IN VIOLATION
93991Jun 10, 200827-1009 LESS THAN TWO TIE BACK PER RIG OPERATION OF HOISTING EQUIPMENTDec 18, 2008IN VIOLATION
94040Jun 10, 200827-1045 SUSPENSION ELEMENTS NOT VERTICAL OR PARALLEL TO WALLDec 19, 2008IN VIOLATION
657335Jun 10, 200826-181.1 WORKERS ON SCAFFOLD W/O A CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS LICENSED RIGDec 19, 2008IN VIOLATION
1117873Jun 10, 200827-146 CDS NOTIFICATION OF USE AND APPROVED PLANS/DRAWINGS NOT ON SITEDec 15, 2008IN VIOLATION
89060Jun 10, 200827-1018 FAILURE TO PERFORM ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING ROOD OF BLDG OVERLOADDec 19, 2008IN VIOLATION
93932Jun 10, 200827-1055 NO PROTECTION OF ROPES/CABLES AROUND SHARP BENDS CORNERS ROPESDec 19, 2008IN VIOLATION
93879Jun 10, 200826-172 NO LICENSED RIGGER OR DESIGNATED FORMAN ON SITE SUPERVISION OR Dec 19, 2008IN VIOLATION
726233Mar 24, 2008FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR SIDEWALKS DURING CONSTRUCTIAug 22, 2008IN VIOLATION
1243390Mar 1, 2008OPERATION OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY W/O A CURRENT PA PERMIT. 1ST FLR AND CEApr 16, 2009DEFAULT
644419Jan 3, 2008FAILURE TO MAINTAIN NOTE REAR FIRE ESCAPE IN DISREPAIR WITH BROKEN UNSApr 25, 2008IN VIOLATION
722162Aug 22, 2007FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. DEFECTS NOTED: AT REAR OF PREMISES EXPOSURE #3 FIOct 11, 2007IN VIOLATION
629618Aug 22, 2007EXIT DOOR: TOTAL OBSTRUCTION. NOTED: AT REAR OF PREMISES (EXPOSURE #3)Oct 11, 2007IN VIOLATION
938944Sep 9, 2005OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A CURRENT PERMIT. NOTED: PREMOct 27, 2005IN VIOLATION
938935Sep 9, 2005OPERATION OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY CONTRARY TO DEPARTMENT RECORDS. NOTED: Oct 27, 2005IN VIOLATION
1025728Aug 9, 2004FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROPER TEMINATION FOR THROUGH THE WALL EXHAUST BLOEJan 27, 2005IN VIOLATION
361931May 27, 2003-HAVING INSTALED A SIGN WITHOUT A PERMIT. -HAVING AN ILLUMINATED SIGN Jul 17, 2003IN VIOLATION
801422May 27, 2003-HAVING INSTALLED AN AWNING WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL WFeb 19, 2004IN VIOLATION
611022May 27, 2003-HAVING AN ILLUMINATED AWNING SIGN. -HAVING AWNING SIGNAGE NOT LIMITEDJan 29, 2004IN VIOLATION
361944May 27, 2003-HAVING (PARALLEL OR WALL) SIGNAGE PROJECTING MORE THAN 12IN ACROSS THJul 17, 2003IN VIOLATION
361934May 27, 2003-HAVING AN ILLUMINATED SIGN LARGER THAN 6 SQ FT IN A WINDOWN IN A 6-1 Jul 17, 2003IN VIOLATION
258451Apr 21, 1999FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. NOTED: AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT Jun 10, 1999STIPULATION/IN-VIO