Is 228 E 5th St rent stabilized?
228 E 5th St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in East Village, Manhattan (10003). It has about 9 apartments, built in 1845.
Also written as 228 East 5th Street — or 228 E 5th St, Manhattan, NY 10003.
How this building compares
With about 9 apartments it is smaller than 79% of the 973 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in East Village. HPD lists 1 open violation here, about one for every 9 apartments — below the one for every 3 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 13 violations on record at the address, 2 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 1 of them is still open. Tenants have filed 10 HPD complaints at the address, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | East Village |
| ZIP | 10003 |
| Year built | 1845 |
| Apartments | 9 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1004600025 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 228 EAST 5TH ST REALTY LLC 74 2ND AVE #4A · New York, NY 10003 |
| Managing agent | SAI YAU |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 1 open / 13 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 10 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 6, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 228 E 5th St rent stabilized?
228 E 5th St 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 228 E 5th St?
228 E 5th St (BBL 1004600025) has about 9 residential apartments and was built in 1845, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.