231 East 4th Street, Manhattan

59 open HPD violations at this address, 16 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 22-unit walk-up apartment building in Manhattan.

231 East 4th Street is a 22-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1004000042). This building is associated with Centennial Properties. Brix tracks 59 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1890, 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 316 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:

• Heat/hot Water: 153 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 65 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 20 complaints
• Electric: 16 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 29, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY,
• § 27-2017
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH 2 WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR BROKEN AND UNKEYED PLASTER AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st

The building last changed hands on June 16, 2020 for $2,500,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (0/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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