492 Amsterdam Avenue

492 Amsterdam Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 43 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1890

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (43 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

43 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 11 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 55 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-04-13. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 136 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bedroom, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE THAT IS UNSTABLE OR UNSOUND USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. EAST WALL AT CENTER IN THE 2nd BEDROOM 2 FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3S), issued 2000-04-13. HPD violation 3455740
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE THAT IS UNSTABLE OR UNSOUND USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTH WALL AT CENTER IN THE 5th PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3S), issued 2000-04-13. HPD violation 3455748
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bedroom, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE THAT IS UNSTABLE OR UNSOUND USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. SOUTH WALL AT WEST, EAST WALL AT NORTH IN THE 3rd BEDROOM 3 FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3S), issued 2000-04-13. HPD violation 3455745
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bedroom, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE THAT IS UNSTABLE OR UNSOUND USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, SOUTH WALL AT BOTTOM IN THE 1st BEDROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3S), issued 2000-04-13. HPD violation 3455736
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING 2 STY REAR SOUTH APT 2S BATHROOM AND CENTER ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2S), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2391197
• Class B: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS TOP SASH 2 STY REAR SOUTH APT 2S CENTER ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2S), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2391199
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR HALLS AND CEILINGS 2 STY REAR SOUTH APT 2S KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2S), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2391196
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR , THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3S, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3S), issued 2006-10-20. HPD violation 6424290

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 8 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 490-492 AMSTERDAM AVENUE HDFC. Head officer: MARIE L MOCOMBE. Managing agent: 490-492 AMSTERDAM AVENUE. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 27, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1012310035, HPD building ID 5956. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (1), 3 min walk
• 79 St (1), 5 min walk
• 86 St (C, B), 8 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.