How much is rent at 179 Essex Street?

Across 1 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others between July 2026 and July 2026, median asking rents were $6,295 for a two-bedroom. These are asking rents from listings, not signed leases.

Who owns 179 Essex Street?

NYC HPD registration records link 179 Essex Street to Centennial Properties NY, which is associated with 128 buildings and 2,140 units in NYC. Ownership data comes from JustFix's Who Owns What.

How many HPD violations does 179 Essex Street have?

HPD issued 3 violations at 179 Essex Street in the last 12 months, and 15 are currently open. Data as of July 13, 2026.

Lower East Side, Manhattan

179 Essex Street

A 6-unit walk-up built in 1900 in the Lower East Side, Manhattan. We've seen 1 listings here since July 2026, with a two-bedroom asking a median of $6,295.

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Built 1900
6 units
Rent-stabilized units on record
Updated July 2026

2 bedrooms ask

$6,295

median

Listings seen

since Jul 2026

Stabilized units

0 in 2007

HPD violations

last 12 months

Asking rents

What apartments at 179 Essex Street ask

Median asking rent by size across 1 listings seen between July 2026 and July 2026. From public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others. Asking rents, not signed leases.

SizeMedianRangeListings

2 bedrooms$6,295$6,2951 listing

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units on record

Unit counts from NYC tax records, via JustFix's Who Owns What.

Latest

In 2007

UnitsResidential units

This means the building has rent-stabilized units, not that every apartment in it is stabilized or carries a legal rent. Always check a unit's status and rent history with DHCR before signing a lease.

Building conditions

3 HPD violations in the last 12 months

Housing code violations issued by NYC HPD, by class. Data as of July 13, 2026.

Class C

Immediately hazardous

Class B

Hazardous

Class A

Non-hazardous

15 open violations · 8 complaints in 12 months · 0 eviction filings in 12 months

Ownership

Who owns the building

From NYC HPD registration records, via JustFix's Who Owns What. Company names only.

Owner: Centennial Properties
Portfolio: 128 buildings · 2,140 units
Last sale: June 13, 2010

Features

What listings here mention

Building features that most listings at this address report.

Doorman

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FAQs

Common questions

Is 179 Essex Street rent-stabilized?: NYC tax records list 2 rent-stabilized units at 179 Essex Street. That means the building has rent-stabilized units, not that every apartment in it is stabilized. Confirm a specific unit's status and rent history with DHCR before signing a lease.
How much is rent at 179 Essex Street?: Across 1 public rental listings Buzzedin tracks on StreetEasy, NYBits, LeaseBreak and others between July 2026 and July 2026, median asking rents were $6,295 for a two-bedroom. These are asking rents from listings, not signed leases.
Who owns 179 Essex Street?: NYC HPD registration records link 179 Essex Street to Centennial Properties NY, which is associated with 128 buildings and 2,140 units in NYC. Ownership data comes from JustFix's Who Owns What.
How many HPD violations does 179 Essex Street have?: HPD issued 3 violations at 179 Essex Street in the last 12 months, and 15 are currently open. Data as of July 13, 2026.