12 East 88th Street
A 13-story building with 38 apartments, built in 1931, in Manhattan, NY 10128.
Addresses on the lot: 12 to 18 East 88th Street.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
12 East 88th Street has 18 open HPD violations, 14 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE 12 EAST 88TH STREET C. 6 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 12 East 88th Street have open violations?
Yes: 18 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 14 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 4 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 12 East 88th Street?
12 East 88th Street is registered with HPD to THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE 12 EAST 88TH STREET C. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in December 2021. HPD’s record has 1 case here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 10128 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 12 East 88th Street rent stabilized?
6 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023. That’s 6 of the building’s 38 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
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HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01499-7502.