21 Convent Avenue

21 Convent Avenue in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 24 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (41 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (5 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)

41 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 125 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-02-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 93 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO NORTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-05-28. HPD violation 17004013
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2020-01-30. HPD violation 13530907
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 19), issued 2009-09-23. HPD violation 8070274
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 19, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 19), issued 2009-09-23. HPD violation 8070273
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 16, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 4935958
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT BALCONY AT 1ST STACK FROM WEST AT SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-10-31. HPD violation 17372306
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE WALLS THROUGHOUT IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2020-01-31. HPD violation 13530909
• Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST WALL AND NORTH WALL (12 SQUARE FEET) IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2020-01-31. HPD violation 13530908

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 5 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 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 2 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations 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

24 of 24 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 21-25 CONVENT AVE REALTY LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL FAUST. Managing agent: URBAN MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019680029, HPD building ID 9903. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 3 min walk
• 125 St (1), 6 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.