1497 3rd Avenue

1497 3rd Avenue in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 12 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 3 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 15 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 3 of 15 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (12 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

12 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-10-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR 1ST STY REAR NORTH APT 1C. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1C), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2312874
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK 2 STY NORTHEAST APT 2C ENTRANCE. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2C), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2312878
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR TO CELLAR LOCKED., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2312870
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2024-07-09. HPD violation 17102565
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2024-07-09. HPD violation 17102564
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WALL LEAK 2ND STY NORTH EAST APT 2C BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2C), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2312877
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2006-08-30. HPD violation 6336015
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS REQUIRED., issued 1999-10-05. HPD violation 2785187

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 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

3 of 15 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 3 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: DKF 1497 THIRD LLC. Head officer: Melissa CAFIERO. Managing agent: HALSTEAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 15, 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 1015300004, HPD building ID 1799. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (Q), 3 min walk
• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 3 min walk
• 77 St (6), 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.