36 Convent Avenue

36 Convent Avenue in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1926

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 7 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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)

24 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-03-14. Newest violation issued 2024-04-02. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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 C: Mold, ceiling, bedroom, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... 28 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING & WEST WALL IN THE 2nd BEDROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 21, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2015-02-02. HPD violation 10523830
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 21, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2015-02-02. HPD violation 10524459
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 5th STORY (apt 21), issued 2015-02-02. HPD violation 10524460
• Class C: Mold, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... WALLS AT NORTH, EAST, SOUTH AND WEST. APPROXIMATELY 100 SQUARE FEET. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 21, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2015-02-02. HPD violation 10524458
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING. APPROXIMATELY 80 SQUARE FEET IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 21, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2015-02-02. HPD violation 10524457
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 21, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2015-02-02. HPD violation 10523833
• Class C: Leak or water damage, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILLLING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 25, 5th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 25), issued 2007-03-14. HPD violation 4795880
• Class B: Pest infestation (entrance). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN WATER BUG PRESENT AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2016-07-18. HPD violation 11309388

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 36 CONVENT AVE. Head officer: JANICE E JOHNSON. Managing agent: Finger Management Realty LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019680027, HPD building ID 40081. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 5 min walk
• 125 St (1), 5 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 8 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.