40 East 12th Street
An 8-story building with 23 apartments, built in 1900, in Manhattan, NY 10003.
HPD records as of October 26, 2026
40 East 12th Street has 14 open HPD violations, 9 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 8 complaints to HPD in the past year, 3 about heat or hot water. It is registered to PERSEPOLIS DEVELOPMENT LLC.
Does 40 East 12th Street have open violations?
Yes: 14 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 | 9 |
| 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 8 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 26, 2026, 3 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 40 East 12th Street?
40 East 12th Street is registered with HPD to PERSEPOLIS DEVELOPMENT LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
1 other building is 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
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 40 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.
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Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 44 East 12th Street43 apartments, built 1985
- 63 East 11th Street42 apartments, built 1970
- 39 East 12th Street95 apartments, built 1900
- 49 East 12th Street42 apartments, built 1910
- 815 Broadway23 apartments, built 2025
- 801 Broadway144 apartments, built 1930
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 1-00563-0026.