2228 Adam C Powell Blvd

2228 Adam C Powell Blvd in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (19 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

19 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 135 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-07-07. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 93 days from issue to close for the 22 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 C: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 30 SQ.FT. AT EAST WALL, WEST WALL, SOUTH WALL, AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2022-09-15. HPD violation 15372428
• Class C: Missing window guards, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2022-07-05. HPD violation 15244879
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2022-07-05. HPD violation 15244875
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNDER DOOR DRAFT STOPPER PREVENTING DOOR FROM SELF CLOSING AT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2022-07-05. HPD violation 15244878
• Class C: Rats. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS EXCERTA AT SOUTH COURT, issued 2021-07-07. HPD violation 14384224
• Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-07-07. HPD violation 14384222
• Class B: Electrical defect, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6C), issued 2026-03-05. HPD violation 18692095
• 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 EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5A), issued 2024-08-12. HPD violation 17177609

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 57 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

22 of 22 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).

Owner and management

Owner: LENOX POWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATES, LLC. Head officer: KENNETH MORRISON. Managing agent: WMW REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019370031, HPD building ID 3489. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 7 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 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.