515 Cathedral Parkway

515 Cathedral Parkway in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 34 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 29 of 83 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Multi-family elevator · 83 units · Built 1909

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 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.
• 29 of 83 units are rent-stabilized; 39 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (34 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 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)

34 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 2 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 1044 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-06-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

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

3 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 8th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE LOWER WINDOW SASH LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 8A), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19160515
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 8A), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19160514
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8A), issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18852910
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''West'' (apt 6B), issued 2025-07-24. HPD violation 18107285
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the north, 12th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 12A, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 12A), issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16356722
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the north, 12th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 12A, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 12A), issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16356727
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 12th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12A, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 12A), issued 2023-03-17. HPD violation 15792195
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3G), issued 2021-06-09. HPD violation 14374772

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 162 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations. 7 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

29 of 83 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: 29 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ACQUISITION AMERICA VII.LLC. Head officer: JUAN LARA. Managing agent: EMPIRE MGMT AMERICA CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 10, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018820020, HPD building ID 9035. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 2 min walk
• 116 St-Columbia University (1), 6 min walk
• 103 St (1), 7 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.