198 2nd Avenue
A 6-story building with 33 apartments, built in 1920, in Manhattan, NY 10003.
Addresses on the lot: 198 to 202 2nd Avenue.
HPD records as of October 26, 2026
198 2nd Avenue has 9 open HPD violations, 4 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 5 complaints to HPD in the past year, 5 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 200 2 AVE LLC. 6 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 198 2nd Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 9 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 | 4 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 5 |
| 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
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 5 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 26, 2026, 5 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 198 2nd Avenue?
198 2nd Avenue is registered with HPD to 200 2 AVE LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person 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
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction 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 198 2nd Avenue rent stabilized?
6 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, up from 5 in 2018. That’s 6 of the building’s 33 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
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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 1-00454-0004.