147 East 97th Street
147 East 97th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, and 9 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 9 of 10 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (14 open), 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: Medium (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 64 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-05-21. Newest violation issued 2025-05-21.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- 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 CLG 3RD STY WEST APT 3W BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3W), issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 2552593
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 3RD STY WEST APT 3W PVT HALL. LOCATED AT APT 3W (apt 3W), issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 2552598
- Class B: No heat / heating defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING RADIATOR 1 STY PUB HALL AT FRONT WEST., issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 2552611
- Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 2552614
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 2 STY WEST APT 2W. LOCATED AT APT 2W (apt 2W), issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 2552618
- Class B: Chimney or vent defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DISUSED METAL CHIMNEY WEST COURT., issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 2552629
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS & CLG 3 STY WEST APT KITCHEN., issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 2552607
- Class A: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING REAR YARD., issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 2552601
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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)
3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
9 of 10 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: 9 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 97 LEXINGTON CORP.. Head officer: MATLA WIENER. Managing agent: RIALTO MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1016250026, HPD building ID 18719. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 96 St (6), 2 min walk
- 96 St (Q), 4 min walk
- 103 St (6), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (6 class B, 8 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.