Lower East Side
Lower East Side varies block to block — search your specific building for the real picture.
Living in Lower East Side: what the building signals say
Lower East Side carries a heavy load of open building violations. Across 1,185 residential buildings there are 4,152 open violations — about 3.5 per building, below the Manhattan average of 4.11. 252 buildings have at least one immediately hazardous violation open.
Residents filed 6,608 complaints in the past 12 months. How fast repairs happen varies a lot by landlord, so read the exact building report before signing a lease.
Neighborhood at a glance
These are neighborhood averages, not an answer about any one address. Two buildings on the same block can look nothing alike.
Scoped to ZIP 10002
Buildings in Lower East Side
325 East Houston Street
Manhattan, NY 10002
189 Orchard Street
Manhattan, NY 10002
58 Rivington Street
Manhattan, NY 10002
155 Allen Street
Manhattan, NY 10002
172 Forsyth Street
Manhattan, NY 10002
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Search a buildingBrix shows city record data for every residential building in Lower East Side, Manhattan. Violation and complaint data comes from NYC HPD and DOB. Always do your own due diligence before signing a lease.