59 Audubon Avenue
59 Audubon Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 69 open HPD violations, 29 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).
9 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)
- 29 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- Had 7 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (69 open, 29 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
69 open violations: 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 10 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 256 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-10-03. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
9 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM AT ENTRANCE TO APT 4N, ELDERLY TENANTS MUST WALK DOWN TO OPEN DOOR FOR VISITORS OR GUEST , 1st STORY, issued 2024-10-30. HPD violation 17378671
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS ON THE BUILDING'S ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-10-23. HPD violation 17369360
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER GLASS PANE AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-10-18. HPD violation 17361602
- 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 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4N), issued 2024-10-18. HPD violation 17361592
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4N), issued 2024-10-18. HPD violation 17361593
- Class C: Gas defect, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2S), issued 2022-12-06. HPD violation 15584549
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF THREE PROPANE TANKS STORED UNDER STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-10-27. HPD violation 14647214
- Class C: Mold, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... CEILING AND ALL WALLS ( APPROX 100 SQ FT ) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2020-11-23. HPD violation 13905478
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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)
1 open DOB violation. 5 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: 59 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC. Head officer: JONATHAN T SQUIRES. Managing agent: 59 AUDUBON AVE LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 14, 2020. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 1021250027, HPD building ID 6279. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 168 St (A, C), 2 min walk
- 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 2 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 69 open (29 class C, 23 class B, 10 class A, 7 class I). 9 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −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.