Active housing citations and ground-floor food complaints mark this Steven Croman-managed Avenue B walk-up.
Ten-unit East Village walk-up tied to Steven Croman management, carrying active housing citations and active commercial-venting friction. Three things to know:
Eight class C violations issued in July 2026 remain open. Ten open housing violations are currently active on the building, including eight class C immediately hazardous citations issued in July 2026. The open issues concentrate in Apartment 2B and the public hall, covering defective self-closing entry doors, ceiling plaster damage, and unaddressed water leaks.
Ground-floor food complaints point to potential HVAC and riser bleed. Three food establishment complaints have been filed for this address, including a June 2026 report citing foreign objects in food that remains open. In a mixed-use building of this size, commercial food operations often bleed odors and HVAC friction directly into the apartments immediately above.
Winter heat calls inside match a busy Avenue B curb outside. The building's internal record includes six heat and hot water complaints alongside repeated water leak reports. Meanwhile, within three blocks around the building, street volume remains high, led by 300 illegal parking calls (mostly blocked bike lanes and hydrants) and 290 residential noise complaints over the past year.
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38 Avenue B is a 10-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1003990038). This building is associated with 199 East 3rd Street LLC. Brix tracks 11 open HPD violations for this property, 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.
Tenants have filed 65 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 September 17, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on October 20, 2025, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 2B at 38 Avenue B has 8 open violations.
Unit 3B at 38 Avenue B has 1 open violation.
Unit 1A at 38 Avenue B has no open violations (12 past violations), 1 permit filed ($33K, latest 2017).
Unit 4A at 38 Avenue B has no open violations (8 past violations), 1 permit filed ($44K, latest 2015).
Unit 5A at 38 Avenue B has no open violations (12 past violations), 2 permits filed ($93K, latest 2015).
Unit 5B at 38 Avenue B has no open violations (10 past violations), 2 permits filed ($143K, latest 2014).
Unit 3A at 38 Avenue B has no open violations (13 past violations), 2 permits filed ($143K, latest 2014).
Unit 4B at 38 Avenue B has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 2A at 38 Avenue B has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 1B at 38 Avenue B has no open violations (1 past violation).
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