39 East 12th Street
An 8-story building with 95 apartments, built in 1900, in Manhattan, NY 10003.
Addresses on the lot: 39 to 45 East 12th Street.
HPD records as of October 26, 2026
39 East 12th Street has 5 open HPD violations. Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the past year. It is registered to University Mews Owners inc.
Does 39 East 12th Street have open violations?
Yes: 5 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 | 5 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
No class C violation is open. 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 1 complaint 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 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 39 East 12th Street?
39 East 12th Street is registered with HPD to University Mews Owners inc. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The name is a co-op’s: residents own shares in the building, and an apartment for rent here is usually a sublet from a shareholder, which the board has to approve.
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 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 39 East 12th Street 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.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 52 East 13th Street21 apartments, built 1930
- 49 East 12th Street42 apartments, built 1910
- 40 East 12th Street23 apartments, built 1900
- 107 University Place45 apartments, built 1940
- 44 East 12th Street43 apartments, built 1985
- 31 East 12th Street81 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 1-00564-0026.