Is 159 2nd Ave rent stabilized?
159 2nd Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in East Village, Manhattan (10003). It has about 18 apartments, built in 1940.
Also written as 159 2nd Avenue — or 159 2nd Ave, Manhattan, NY 10003.
How this building compares
It went up in 1940, 40 years after the 1900 median for stabilized buildings tracked in East Village. HPD lists 7 open violations here, about one for every 3 apartments — above the one for every 3 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 25 violations on record at the address, 11 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 4 of them are still open. HPD issued 6 new violations at the address in the last twelve months. Tenants have filed 68 HPD complaints at the address, 8 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | East Village |
| ZIP | 10003 |
| Year built | 1940 |
| Apartments | 18 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1004650047 |
Owner & management
| Owner | SASHA REALTY LLC 111 N CENTRAL PARK AVE #400 · HARTSDALE, NY 10530 |
| Managing agent | SASHA REALTY LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 7 open / 25 total · 6 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 68 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 15, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 159 2nd Ave rent stabilized?
159 2nd Ave in East Village, Manhattan is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 159 2nd Ave?
159 2nd Ave (BBL 1004650047) has about 18 residential apartments and was built in 1940, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.