156 2nd Avenue
A 6-story building with 31 apartments, built in 1920, in Manhattan, NY 10003.
HPD records as of October 26, 2026
156 2nd Avenue has 13 open HPD violations. Tenants made 10 complaints to HPD in the past year, 6 about heat or hot water. It is registered to WEST LAKE 156-158 SECOND AVENUE LLC. 5 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2022.
Does 156 2nd Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 13 open violations as of October 26, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 0 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 8 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 5 |
No class C violation is open. 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 4 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 10 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 26, 2026, 6 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 156 2nd Avenue?
156 2nd Avenue is registered with HPD to WEST LAKE 156-158 SECOND AVENUE LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
34 other buildings are registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
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 March 2024. HPD’s record has 4 cases 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, 7% of residential buildings in 10003 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 156 2nd Avenue rent stabilized?
5 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2022, down from 6 in 2018. That’s 5 of the building’s 31 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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- 205 East 10th Street30 apartments, built 1920
- 162 2nd Avenue159 apartments, built 1929
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 26, 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 1-00451-0006.