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196 Park Row

A 25-story building with 250 apartments, built in 1965, in Manhattan, NY 10007.

Addresses on the lot: 170 Park Row, 180 Park Row.

HPD records as of October 26, 2026

27open HPD violations17 hazardous
2complaints to HPD, past yearnone about heat
Nonerent-stabilized apartments registered2018 to 2023
Nonehousing court cases in 5 yearson HPD’s record

196 Park Row has 27 open HPD violations. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to CHATHAM TOWERS, INC.

Does 196 Park Row have open violations?

Yes: 27 open violations as of October 26, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:

ClassDeadlineOpen
C, immediately hazardous24 hours for most0
B, hazardous30 days17
A, non-hazardousAbout 90 days10

No class C violation is open. 56% of NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments have one. More on buildings by size

What do tenants complain about?

Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 26, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.

Among NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments, 72% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 57% had one about heat or hot water.

Who owns 196 Park Row?

196 Park Row is registered with HPD to CHATHAM TOWERS, INC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.

Housing court and evictions

HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.

City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.

For comparison, 4% of residential buildings in 10007 had a housing court case in the past five years.

Is 196 Park Row rent stabilized?

No rent-stabilized apartments were registered here from 2018 to 2023. That doesn’t prove there are none: some owners don’t register them.

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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 1-00161-0001.