237 Henry Street, Manhattan

πŸ“ Lower East Side, Manhattan Built 1900 20 units Class C4 Residential
Registered to HERBERT CHAVES LLC / Partnership HPD registration Β· updated monthly
HIGH RISK
2 Open Violations
2B
7 Complaints (12 mo) ↓ down vs prior year
0 Last 30 Days
2 hazardous (Class B) violations currently open. Review the full list below and document existing conditions at move-in.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
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Last 90 Days
7
Last 365 Days
βœ… Complaints are down 100% compared to the previous 6 months.
πŸ€ 1 pest infestation complaint filed with HPD since 2024
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
6(86%)
ELECTRIC
1(14%)
πŸ“… Monthly Activity Heatmap (Last 12 Months)
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Source: NYC 311 / HPD Β· Synced daily Β· Covers HPD-managed residential buildings Β· Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

33 Inspections on Record
Passed Most Recent Result
2026-09-03 Most Recent Date
2026-09-03 Initial Passed
2026-03-06 Initial Passed
2025-10-06 Compliance Passed
2025-09-04 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2025-04-23 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2025-03-06 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-09-05 Initial Passed
2024-03-12 Initial Passed
2023-09-13 Initial Passed
2023-03-08 Initial Passed
2022-09-06 Initial Passed
2022-03-07 Initial Passed
2021-04-07 Initial Passed
2020-03-04 Initial Passed
2019-09-03 Initial Passed
2019-03-06 Initial Passed
2018-09-07 Initial Passed
2018-03-26 Compliance Passed
2018-03-12 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2017-09-05 Initial Passed
2017-01-23 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2016-12-14 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2016-05-11 Initial Passed
2015-04-23 Initial Passed
2015-02-18 Initial Passed

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

HPD Housing Violations

0 Class A
2 Class B
0 Class C
Driving this hazardous violations rating
Class B Properly repair or replace the broken or defective upper window sash at south wall in the 3rd room from east 2025-12-07
Class B Replace with new the missing upper escutcheon plate at riser in the 2nd room from east 2025-12-07
Class B Β§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-12-07 β–Ό

Violation ID: #18489755

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-12-07T00:00:00.000

Description: Β§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B Β§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING UPPER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-12-07 β–Ό

Violation ID: #18489756

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-12-07T00:00:00.000

Description: Β§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING UPPER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

⚠️ 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 Β· Synced daily Β· Open violations only β€” closed violations excluded Β· Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 2 Class B (hazardous) violations currently open. Prospective renters should review the full violation list, request HPD inspection history before signing, and document all existing conditions in writing at move-in.

Data current as of September 20, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data last updated: September 20, 2026 Β· Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Notable Issues Found

This building has 7 complaints and active hazardous violations. We recommend reviewing the full history before making a decision.

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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: September 20, 2026.