509 Cathedral Parkway

509 Cathedral Parkway in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 58 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 18 of 94 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family elevator · 94 units · Built 1909

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 17 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 18 of 94 units are rent-stabilized; 38 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (58 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 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)

58 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 37 class B, 15 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 737 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-02-10. Newest violation issued 2026-04-27.

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

17 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 12th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12D, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 12D), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816817
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18622223
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18622224
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ..SHEETMETAL COVERING AT THE EXTERIOR WALL OF THE ROOF BULKHEAD, issued 2019-04-11. HPD violation 13005945
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 4th room from the north, 12th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12G, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 12G), issued 2009-02-10. HPD violation 7714008
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, 1st room from the north, 12th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12G, 12th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 12G), issued 2009-02-10. HPD violation 7714009
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 12th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12D, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 12D), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816818
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 12th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING, NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12D, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 12D), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816816

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 83 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Paint/Plaster (5), Plumbing (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Water Leak (3).

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)

No open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

18 of 94 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: 18 in 2024, 38 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 VI LLC. Head officer: JUSUF VELOVIC. Managing agent: EMPIRE MGMT AMERICA CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 18, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018820024, HPD building ID 9033. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 3 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.