2491 8th Avenue
2491 8th Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (78/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 260 units · Built 1975
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: B (Good, 78/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 8 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (5 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (8 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 245 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-04-03. Newest violation issued 2025-06-27.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 19th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 19B, 19th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 19B), issued 2024-06-26. HPD violation 17069795
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 19th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 19B, 19th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 19B), issued 2024-06-03. HPD violation 17015047
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16D), issued 2024-03-21. HPD violation 16764550
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16D), issued 2024-03-21. HPD violation 16764552
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16D), issued 2023-04-03. HPD violation 15875519
311 housing complaints
16 in the last 12 months, 110 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 8 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 2 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 4 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 3 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 8 infested, 8 treated, 3 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
11 executed evictions in the last 3 years (22 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: PHILIPS PARK LLC. Head officer: JOAN B BROWNE. Managing agent: WEBB & BROOKER INC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019590001, HPD building ID 28130. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (C, B), 3 min walk
- 135 St (2, 3), 8 min walk
- 125 St (A, C, B, D), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (5 class C) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 16 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 8 infested units, re-infested | −12 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 11 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.