135 West 131st Street
135 West 131st Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 251 open HPD violations, 54 of them class C, and 10 of 11 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 11 units · Built 1888
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, 35/100)
- 54 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 24 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.
- 10 of 11 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (251 open, 54 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
251 open violations: 54 class C (immediately hazardous), 168 class B, 29 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 474 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 14 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
24 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 (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2022-10-03. HPD violation 15401551
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14694303
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1F, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2021-07-09. HPD violation 14429875
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2021-06-18. HPD violation 14380235
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (stairs). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL RAILING AT STAIRS AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2021-06-01. HPD violation 14364621
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2019-06-13. HPD violation 13115665
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2019-06-03. HPD violation 13100581
- Class C: Gas defect, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2019-04-22. HPD violation 13019168
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 12 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: 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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
10 of 11 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: 10 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.. Head officer: GENEVIEVE OUTLAW. Managing agent: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.. This owner has 58 buildings on record, 45 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019160017, HPD building ID 40264. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
- 125 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 251 open (54 class C, 168 class B, 29 class A). 24 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.