Halstead Management
Managing agent — unlicensed in New York State
197 buildings. 1,042 Class C violations. No state license.
PORTFOLIO GEOGRAPHY
197 buildings.
THE PATTERN
Above-average violation density.
At 5.3 Class C violations per building, Halstead Management exceeds the industry average of 5.0. The firm manages 197 buildings with 1,042 total Class C violations — conditions HPD classifies as immediately hazardous to life and health.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BUYERS
Considering a building managed by Halstead?
Halstead Management's 5.3 Class C violations per building exceeds the industry average — and what makes that number particularly notable is the composition of their portfolio. With 171 of 197 buildings in Manhattan (87%), Halstead operates in the borough where buildings typically have the highest common charges, the most professional boards, and the strongest financial incentives to remediate violations quickly. A firm exceeding the average despite managing predominantly high-value Manhattan properties raises serious questions about operational capacity.
The outlier buildings are striking. 2241 Holland Avenue in the Bronx — one of Halstead's only non-Manhattan properties — carries 137 Class C violations. That single building has more hazardous violations than most managing agents' entire top-10 lists combined. The pattern of Brooklyn properties in the top-10 (20 St Pauls Court at 126, 1780 East 13 Street at 64, 2250 83 Street at 59) suggests that when Halstead manages buildings outside their Manhattan core, the results can be dramatically worse.
If you are looking at a Halstead-managed building in Manhattan, the building-specific numbers may look reasonable. But if you are considering one of their outer-borough properties, demand extra scrutiny: full violation history, recent engineering reports, and the current status of any open DOB or HPD cases. The firm-wide rate of 5.3 may understate the risk at any individual building far from the firm's center of gravity.
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THE REGULATORY VOID
No license. No exam. No oversight.
Halstead Management manages 197 buildings containing an estimated 14,000 units worth of residential real estate — and needs no state license to do so. In Florida, a Community Association Manager must pass a state exam, carry a bond, and complete continuing education. In New York, there is no equivalent requirement.
This means there is no government body you can complain to about Halstead's management. No disciplinary board. No public complaint registry. No performance standards. The 1,042 Class C violations across their portfolio — conditions HPD classifies as immediately hazardous to life and health — trigger no regulatory consequence for the managing agent. A firm can exceed the industry average for hazardous violations across nearly 200 buildings and face zero professional accountability.
TOP 25 BUILDINGS
Ranked by Class C violations.
| # | Address | Borough | Class C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2241 Holland Avenue | Bronx | 137 |
| 2 | 88-73 193 Street | Queens | 131 |
| 3 | 20 St Pauls Court | Brooklyn | 126 |
| 4 | 161 West 61 Street | Manhattan | 76 |
| 5 | 1780 East 13 Street | Brooklyn | 64 |
| 6 | 2250 83 Street | Brooklyn | 59 |
| 7 | 135 Ocean Parkway | Brooklyn | 40 |
| 8 | 2370 Ocean Avenue | Brooklyn | 30 |
| 9 | 59 Carmine Street | Manhattan | 27 |
| 10 | 2080 Ocean Avenue | Brooklyn | 25 |
| 11 | 345 East 56 Street | Manhattan | 24 |
| 12 | 128 Central Park South | Manhattan | 21 |
| 13 | 210 Riverside Drive | Manhattan | 19 |
| 14 | 360 West 22 Street | Manhattan | 18 |
| 15 | 105 East 15 Street | Manhattan | 15 |
| 16 | 254 Park Avenue South | Manhattan | 14 |
| 17 | 530 West End Avenue | Manhattan | 13 |
| 18 | 66 St Nicholas Avenue | Manhattan | 12 |
| 19 | 317 East 48 Street | Manhattan | 10 |
| 20 | 269 West 72 Street | Manhattan | 10 |
| 21 | 135 East 39 Street | Manhattan | 9 |
| 22 | 333 4 Street | Brooklyn | 9 |
| 23 | 246 West End Avenue | Manhattan | 9 |
| 24 | 15 West 84 Street | Manhattan | 9 |
| 25 | 230 East 73 Street | Manhattan | 9 |
Source: HPD Violations (NYC Open Data). Class C = immediately hazardous.
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