234 East 2nd Street, Manhattan

A 15-unit regulated affordable property where the building's own record remains clear while the surrounding block carries heavy traffic and street activity.

Built in 1900, this 15-unit East Village building operates as regulated supportive housing subject to state program oversight. The address maintains an active operational record with zero open housing code violations, though the surrounding Lower East Side commercial strip carries high traffic and nightlife sound. Three things to know:

Surrounding block activity drives street-level noise and commercial traffic. Within three blocks, city services logged 1,556 traffic calls over the last year—all designated truck route enforcement—along with 416 residential noise calls (mostly loud music and party complaints) and 200 street noise reports. The heavy volume stems from the surrounding avenue grid and nearby nightlife, not the building itself.

Building operations show active management with no open housing code violations. The building carries zero open housing code violations. Resident-initiated calls to city lines remain rare, with just two noise calls and one vehicle noise call logged across the past two years, reflecting steady management under head officer Taso Vassiliou.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 1,556 truck route traffic calls within three blocks over the last year
• 13 encampment calls logged within three blocks in the past 12 months
• 82 street-level graffiti complaints recorded across the surrounding three-block area

234 East 2nd Street is a 15-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1003850053). This building is associated with The People Of The State Of New York. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1900, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on November 21, 2025 for $4,732,890, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 95/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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