An Avenue C walk-up managed by Centennial Properties, carrying an active ceiling leak and the heavy noise footprint of its block.
Managed by Centennial Properties, this 1920 building has a small footprint but carries immediate maintenance and environmental friction. Bought for $4.6M in 2014, the building has been held by the same management umbrella for over a decade. Between an open immediately hazardous violation and the heavy commercial sound and scent profile of the surrounding blocks, it is a building that demands close inspection. Three things to know:
An active, immediately hazardous water leak has been open on the third floor since late 2025. Code inspectors flagged an active water leak on November 20, 2025, ordering management to repair the ceiling and address the leak inside apartment 3. Mold complaints hit around the same time, indicating a history of moisture issues that the building has struggled to clear.
Fume and venting reports point to riser or commercial exhaust bleed. Over the last year, neighbors within three blocks filed eight food establishment complaints and five indoor air quality reports. For a small building, these signals often point to kitchen exhaust or chemical fumes seeping up through shared walls and risers from ground-floor commercial spaces.
The surrounding blocks are heavily active late into the night. Within three blocks, there were 422 residential noise complaints and 168 commercial noise complaints over the last year, mostly driven by loud music and parties. This specific stretch of Avenue C draws constant foot traffic and late-night sound.
Centennial Properties manages day-to-day operations. Steven Croman is listed as the registered head officer of the management company. Centennial has a long, highly publicized history in the East Village that is worth researching before you sign a lease.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
158 Avenue C is a 6-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1003790008). This building is associated with 158 Avenue C Realty LLC. Brix tracks 1 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1920, 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 52 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 4, 2025.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on February 24, 2014 for $4,600,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix rating: Concerning (44/100). View the Building Report on Brix.
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