2039 Adam C Powell Blvd

2039 Adam C Powell Blvd in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 34 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1910

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (34 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (7 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: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 11 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-07-19. Newest violation issued 2022-08-29. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: 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 MISSING INFORMATION AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2011-12-28. HPD violation 9260041
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2022-08-29. HPD violation 15341458
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2022-08-29. HPD violation 15341459
• Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING METAL RUNG 1ST FROM BOTTOM UP, AT DROP LADDER AT FIRE ESCAPE AT NORTH , 2nd STORY, issued 2015-04-02. HPD violation 10652770
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5W, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5W), issued 2005-10-26. HPD violation 5791941
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE 1st KITCHEN FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5W, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5W), issued 2005-10-26. HPD violation 5791939
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL, CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5W, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5W), issued 2005-10-26. HPD violation 5791945
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL, CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5W, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5W), issued 2005-10-26. HPD violation 5791943

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

7 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 166 WEST 122ND STREET HDFC. Head officer: DAVID CARAWAY. Managing agent: ESRA MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019060061, HPD building ID 3439. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 116 St (2, 3), 6 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.