166 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

East Village rental tower with open hot water violations, seasonal heating calls, and active commercial food venting nearby.

A 231-unit 1960s East Village rental tower held by Sol Goldman's real-estate legacy for over four decades. The building carries 3 open code violations, including an active Class C immediately hazardous hot water violation. Three things to know:

Winter heating and hot water calls cluster in early 2026. 31 heating and hot water complaints logged against the building, with calls concentrated in February and March 2026. Inspectors cited an open Class C immediately hazardous hot water violation alongside two Class A notice violations.

Commercial food venting and retail air quality clear within three blocks. 19 food establishment complaints logged within three blocks over the last year, reflecting retail exhaust and commercial kitchen activity along the 3rd Avenue commercial strip that can travel through building line stacks.

Street-level activity concentrates heavily within three blocks. 587 encampment complaints recorded within three blocks over the last 12 months, reflecting dense sidewalk traffic along 3rd Avenue. The building itself carries 3 open code violations, while surrounding blocks show heavy street-level enforcement calls.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 18 homeless-assistance calls logged directly from the building address over the last year.
• 28 general construction and plumbing calls registered from residents.
• 190 illegal parking complaints within three blocks, mostly posted-sign enforcement.

166 3rd Avenue is a 231-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1008720035). This building is associated with 145 East 16th Street LLC. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1963, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 126 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: 61 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 21 complaints
• Plumbing: 12 complaints
• Water Leak: 7 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed March 18, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1
• § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

The building last changed hands on November 1, 2016, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 59/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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