153 Manhattan Avenue

153 Manhattan Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 23 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1941

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 40 buildings' registrations; 28 graded D or F.
• 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (23 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

23 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 178 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-11-07. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2021-10-13. HPD violation 14618242
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BED OBSTRUCTING THE EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY (apt 1A), issued 2019-08-14. HPD violation 13222909
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT ROOM DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4D), issued 2019-03-06. HPD violation 12942600
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PADLOCKABLE SLIDEBOLT INSTALLED AT INTERIOR DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2019-03-06. HPD violation 12942597
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PADLOCKABLE SLIDEBOLT INSTALLED AT INTERIOR DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4D), issued 2019-03-06. HPD violation 12942601
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the east, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2018-04-12. HPD violation 12333108
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2018-04-12. HPD violation 12333109
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PADLOCKABLE SLIDEBOLT AT INTERIOR APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4D), issued 2018-01-22. HPD violation 12202341

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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

22 of 22 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: 22 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 153 MANHATTAN AVENUE HDFC. Head officer: ROBIN P BAEZ. Managing agent: MANHATTAN VALLEY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.. This owner has 40 buildings on record, 28 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018430014, HPD building ID 25197. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 3 min walk
• 103 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 103 St (1), 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.