Six-unit East Houston walk-up carrying two stairwell open violations, with street traffic and air-quality complaints shaping the immediate block.
Small six-unit East Houston Street walk-up dating back to 1910, sitting on a dense Lower East Side commercial block. Ocean Drive Holdings LLC bought the property in June 2019 for $6.8M, with Parke Leatherman listed as head officer. Three key takeaways:
Two open housing violations flag common-area stairwell issues. Both citations stem from May 2026: a bicycle chained to the 6th-story bulkhead stair landing and a broken metal stair tread near the front cellar entrance. They point to localized stairwell maintenance issues rather than full mechanical failure.
Surrounding block filings show recurring odor and air quality reports. Within three blocks over the last year, neighbors logged 17 indoor air quality reports and 12 food establishment complaints. Kitchen fumes and odor bleed from nearby storefronts often migrate upward through air shafts and stairwells in turn-of-the-century walk-ups.
East Houston Street truck traffic dominates the front-door environment. 1,556 truck route violation calls within three blocks over the last year, alongside 749 illegal parking complaints heavily concentrated around blocked bike lanes. East Houston functions as a major commercial artery, keeping heavy vehicle traffic right outside the front doors.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
303 East Houston Street is a 6-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1003500055). This building is associated with Ocean Drive Holdings LLC. Brix tracks 2 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1910, this mixed-use building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 24 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed December 27, 2023.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on July 9, 2020 for $3,250,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 49/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
See every NYC building owned by Ocean Drive Holdings LLC on the landlord portfolio page.
Part of Lower East Side — see violations, complaints, and landlord activity across the whole neighborhood.
Other buildings in 10002:
Browse every NYC neighborhood or the landlord directory on Brix.
Unit 5 at 303 East Houston Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 2 at 303 East Houston Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Own or manage this building? Monitor it or correct the record.