281 West 132nd Street

281 West 132nd Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 18 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)

• 18 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (18 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (2 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)

18 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 11 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ,100 WATTS REQUIRED., issued 2011-07-11. HPD violation 9013335
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue (hallway). SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION B- ROOMS ELIMINATED AND CLASS-A APT CREATED AT EAST/ NORTH AND SOUTH SECTIONS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3637521
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE VENTILATION AT BOILER ROOM, CELLAR, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3637582
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue (hallway). SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION B-ROOMS ELIMINATED AND CLASS-A APT CREATED AT NORTH / SOUTH AND EAST SECTIONS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3637538
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue (hallway). SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION CLASS B-ROOMS ELIMINATED AND CLASS-A APT CREATED AT NORTH / SOUTH AND EAST SECTIONS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3637542
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 12 M/D LAW DISCONTINUE THE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL BOXES, MATRESS ETC. AT BOILER ROOM, CELLAR, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3637577
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue (hallway). SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION CLASS-A APT CREATED AT NORTH AND SOUTH SECTIONS AT PUBLIC HALL, BASEMENT, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3637523
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18833501

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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: WILLIAM G MODESTE. 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 1019380005, HPD building ID 40513. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 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.