63 Morningside Avenue
63 Morningside Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 525 open HPD violations, 113 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1914
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, 47/100)
- 113 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 47 open violations are 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 (525 open, 113 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)
525 open violations: 113 class C (immediately hazardous), 318 class B, 93 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 792 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-02-07. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
47 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: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING EAST, NORTH, AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY (apt 5N), issued 2025-03-07. HPD violation 17723360
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-03-07. HPD violation 17723314
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 6th room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY (apt 5N), issued 2025-03-07. HPD violation 17723338
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOFFIT OVER WALL CABINETS. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY (apt 5N), issued 2025-03-07. HPD violation 17723334
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 6th room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING WINDOWS IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY (apt 5N), issued 2025-03-07. HPD violation 17723347
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING WINDOWS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY (apt 5N), issued 2025-03-07. HPD violation 17723356
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOW (UPPER AND LOWER SASHES) AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY, issued 2025-03-03. HPD violation 17729883
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY, issued 2025-03-03. HPD violation 17729886
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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)
4 open DOB violations, 3 of them 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 63 MORNINGSIDE AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR. Head officer: SYLVIa WEATHERs. Managing agent: 63 MORNINGSIDE AVENUE HDFc. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 29, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019470064, HPD building ID 25556. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 116 St (C, B), 5 min walk
- 125 St (A, C, B, D), 5 min walk
- 116 St-Columbia University (1), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 525 open (113 class C, 318 class B, 93 class A, 1 class I). 47 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, 3 of them 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.