Is 279 E Houston St rent stabilized?
279 E Houston St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Lower East Side, Manhattan (10002). It has about 18 apartments, built in 1920.
Also written as 279 East Houston Street — or 279 E Houston St, Manhattan, NY 10002.
How this building compares
With about 18 apartments it sits near the middle of the 322 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Lower East Side, where the median building has 18. Its 1920 construction date sits close to the 1910 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 2 open violations here, about one for every 9 apartments — below the one for every 2 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Tenants have filed 4 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
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Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Lower East Side |
| ZIP | 10002 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| Apartments | 18 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1003500016 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 279 E HOUSTON ST LLC 9 PARK PLACE #1E · GREAT NECK, NY 11021 |
| Managing agent | RAFAEL SASSOUNI |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 2 open / 83 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 4 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 28, 2025 |
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