224 Avenue B, Manhattan

📍 Lower East Side, Manhattan Built 1905 26 units Class C7 Residential
Registered to PETER TRAN LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly
CRITICAL RISK
2 Open Violations
1C 1A
8 Complaints (12 mo) ↑ up vs prior year
1 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 1 unresolved immediately-hazardous violation — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
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Last 90 Days
8
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 200% compared to the previous 6 months.
🐀 1 pest infestation complaint filed with HPD since 2024
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
4(50%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
1(13%)
SAFETY
1(13%)
PLUMBING
1(13%)
GENERAL
1(13%)
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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

25 Inspections on Record
Passed Most Recent Result
2026-04-14 Most Recent Date
2026-04-14 Initial Passed
2025-10-06 Initial Passed
2025-04-07 Initial Passed
2024-11-18 Compliance Passed
2024-10-07 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2024-04-17 Initial Passed
2023-10-10 Initial Passed
2023-04-11 Initial Passed
2022-10-05 Initial Passed
2022-04-06 Initial Passed
2021-05-18 Compliance Passed
2021-04-22 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2020-07-20 Initial Passed
2019-10-03 Initial Passed
2019-04-09 Initial Passed
2018-10-16 Initial Passed
2018-05-07 Compliance Passed
2018-04-03 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2017-11-29 Compliance Passed
2017-11-09 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2017-01-03 Initial Passed
2016-01-13 Initial Passed
2015-03-24 Initial Passed
2014-05-07 Compliance Passed
2014-03-19 Initial Passed

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

1 Class A
0 Class B
1 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Immediately provide a fire guard as directed by the nyc dept. of housing preservation & development (hpd)… 2025-07-23
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Class C § 27-2005 HMC: IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE A FIRE GUARD AS DIRECTED BY THE NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD) AND/OR THE NYC DEPT. OF BUILDINGS (DOB) TO PROTECT AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD AND/OR DOB. FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD HAVE RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HPD VIOLATION(S): 18117457, 18117455, 18117452, 18117460, AND DOB VIOLATION NO. 39154739N, 39154734Y, 39154735X IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AGAINST IMMINENT FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED, A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED FORTHWITH FOR CONTINUOUS 24 HOUR COVERAGE, NOTWITHSTANDING THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE (THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE APPLICABLE FOR PURPOSES OF CIVIL PENALTIES THAT MAY BE ASSESSED PURSUANT TO NYC ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § 27-2115, BUT DO NOT REFLECT THE DATE BY WHICH A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED). A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE EXIGENCY OF THE DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD CONDITIONS OBSERVED. THE VIOLATION REQUIRING A FIRE GUARD TO BE PROVIDED WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN THE HPD VIOLATION(S) REFERENCED ABOVE AND/OR THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN RELATED DOB VIOLATION(S) HAVE BEEN DISMISSED.
2025-07-23

Violation ID: #18118124

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE A FIRE GUARD AS DIRECTED BY THE NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD) AND/OR THE NYC DEPT. OF BUILDINGS (DOB) TO PROTECT AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD AND/OR DOB. FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD HAVE RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HPD VIOLATION(S): 18117457, 18117455, 18117452, 18117460, AND DOB VIOLATION NO. 39154739N, 39154734Y, 39154735X IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AGAINST IMMINENT FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED, A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED FORTHWITH FOR CONTINUOUS 24 HOUR COVERAGE, NOTWITHSTANDING THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE (THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE APPLICABLE FOR PURPOSES OF CIVIL PENALTIES THAT MAY BE ASSESSED PURSUANT TO NYC ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § 27-2115, BUT DO NOT REFLECT THE DATE BY WHICH A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED). A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE EXIGENCY OF THE DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD CONDITIONS OBSERVED. THE VIOLATION REQUIRING A FIRE GUARD TO BE PROVIDED WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN THE HPD VIOLATION(S) REFERENCED ABOVE AND/OR THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN RELATED DOB VIOLATION(S) HAVE BEEN DISMISSED.

Class A § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING FRAME AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2026-07-02

Violation ID: #19046994

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000

Description: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING FRAME AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 1 Class C (immediately hazardous) violation currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 8 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of July 9, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data last updated: July 9, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 8 complaints and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: July 9, 2026.