181 West 135th Street

181 West 135th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 389 open HPD violations, 68 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1919

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 68 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 28 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 43 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (389 open, 68 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 43 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (4 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)

389 open violations: 68 class C (immediately hazardous), 255 class B, 65 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 217 issued in the last 12 months. 834 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.

16 closed in the last 90 days. Median 170 days from issue to close for the 43 violations closed in the last 12 months.

28 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: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6B), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19173680
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 20 SQFT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18950937 ISSUED 23-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 6B), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19181069
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCES AT UPPER WINDOW SASH, 1ST FROM EAST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19141881
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19141863
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19141869
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19141868
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCES AT LOWERE WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19141866
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19141888

311 housing complaints

82 in the last 12 months, 210 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (43), Plumbing (16), Door/Window (7), Paint/Plaster (7), Unsanitary Condition (7).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations. 12 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: 181 WEST135TH STREET LLC. Head officer: Bozhena Basmanov. Managing agent: GABERIEL QUINONES. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019200007, HPD building ID 40712. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 145 St (3), 10 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.