2297 Adam C Powell Blvd

2297 Adam C Powell Blvd in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 17 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (17 open, 10 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2008-07-07. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Broken window or sash. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS UPPER SASH CENTER WINDOW WEST ROOM 3 STY APT 3FL ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3FL), issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2335607
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS WINDOW LOWER SASH KITCHEN 3 STY APT 3FL ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3FL), issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2335608
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN PRIVATE HALL ENTRANCE TO 3 STY APT 3 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 2335619
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK VESTIBULE TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL DOOR., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 2335611
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 2 ROOM FROM WEST 3 STY APT 3 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 2335618
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER CEILING 3 STY PUBLIC HALL ER1., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 2335613
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE TO BLDG VESTIBULE DOOR., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 2335610
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS AT BOTTOM SASH IN KITCHEN 3 STY APT 3 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 2335615

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: JASON LESTER. Managing agent: JASON LESTER. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019190061, HPD building ID 3534. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 10 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.