Is 156 2nd Ave rent stabilized?
156 2nd Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in East Village, Manhattan (10003). It has about 31 apartments, built in 1920.
Also written as 156 2nd Avenue — or 156 2nd Ave, Manhattan, NY 10003.
How this building compares
With about 31 apartments it is larger than 85% of the 973 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in East Village. It went up in 1920, 20 years after the 1900 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 13 open violations here, about one for every 2 apartments — above the one for every 4 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 90 violations on record at the address, 24 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 120 HPD complaints at the address, 10 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | East Village |
| ZIP | 10003 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| Apartments | 31 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1004510006 |
Owner & management
| Owner | West Lake 156-158 SECOND AVENUE LLC 124 124 9th Street #236 · Brooklyn, NY 11215 |
| Managing agent | RYCO NYC LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 13 open / 90 total · 4 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 120 total |
| HPD registration last filed | January 9, 2026 |