54 Edgecombe Avenue
54 Edgecombe Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 246 open HPD violations, 52 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
One & two family · 1 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 52 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 54 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 5 heat or hot water 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 (246 open, 52 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
246 open violations: 52 class C (immediately hazardous), 143 class B, 48 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 4 issued in the last 12 months. 346 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-04-29. Newest violation issued 2026-08-27.
3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 707 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
54 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, bathroom. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT EAST 1 WINDOW AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-06-16. HPD violation 18015046
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT ROOM7, 3rd STORY (apt ROOM7), issued 2025-03-11. HPD violation 17752638
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT ROOM7, 3rd STORY (apt ROOM7), issued 2025-03-11. HPD violation 17752636
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-01-13. HPD violation 17619630
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ... AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-01-13. HPD violation 17619631
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY (apt 6), issued 2025-01-13. HPD violation 17619632
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED BOILER ROOM DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-01-02. HPD violation 17591580
- Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF LOOSE AND HANGING WIRES AT CEILING AT BASEMENT, issued 2024-12-19. HPD violation 17563448
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 57 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: WILLIAM ALLEN. Managing agent: WILLIAM ALLEN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 6, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 1020410102, HPD building ID 21308. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (C, B), 1 min walk
- 135 St (2, 3), 8 min walk
- 137 St-City College (1), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 246 open (52 class C, 143 class B, 48 class A, 3 class I). 54 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.