517 Manhattan Avenue

517 Manhattan Avenue 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: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 18 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (18 open), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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), 12 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-07. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 110 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE EXTERIOR WOOD SILL AT BOTTOM WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BASEME), issued 2014-04-28. HPD violation 10221378
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW,BASEMENT APT. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2012-09-17. HPD violation 9575310
• Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 100 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE REAR COURT YARD, issued 2012-09-17. HPD violation 9575300
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING REAR COURT YARD., issued 2012-09-17. HPD violation 9575329
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the east. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REPAIR UPPER SASH WINDOW FRAME IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2012-03-26. HPD violation 9376108
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH WINDOW FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1BSMT (apt 1BSMT), issued 2012-03-26. HPD violation 9377537
• Class B: Electrical defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT ENTRANCE TO APARTMENT, issued 2011-05-18. HPD violation 8946648
• Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION AT BACK YARD, issued 2011-04-27. HPD violation 8918771

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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: SONJA M ARIS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019480017, HPD building ID 25323. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 4 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 125 St (2, 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 2026-10-28.