2031 Adam C Powell Blvd

2031 Adam C Powell Blvd in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, and 11 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1910

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: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 9 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 11 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (9 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 274 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-04-17. Newest violation issued 2026-04-28.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 128 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 B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD STORAGE, AT BALCONY. 4TH STORY, 1ST FIRE ESCAPE FROM NORTH AT WEST, AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18821145
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD STORAGE, AT BALCONY. 5TH STORY, 1ST FIRE ESCAPE FROM NORTH AT WEST, AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18821144
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the west wall, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C LOWER LEVEL, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C), issued 2024-10-02. HPD violation 17316578
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the north wall, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C UPPER LEVEL, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C), issued 2024-10-02. HPD violation 17316582
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE ON UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15922344
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN THE WASTELINE OF THE WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A). HPD violation 19285534
• Class A: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the south, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCES AT UPPER SASH OF 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A). HPD violation 19285533
• Class A: Broken window or sash, 2nd window from the south, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCES AT UPPER SASH OF 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A). HPD violation 19285532

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 109 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (4), Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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

11 of 12 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: 11 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NORTHERN MAN EQUITIES. Head officer: CRAIG LIVINGSTON. Managing agent: WAVECREST MGMT GROUP. This owner has 54 buildings on record, 36 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019060064, HPD building ID 3437. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 5 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 2026-10-27.