48 Convent Avenue

48 Convent Avenue in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 115 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 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 (115 open, 22 class C), 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)

115 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 50 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 127 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1977-02-28. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

7 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET WATERCLOSET BATHROOM 1 STY WEST APT 2 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1992-06-02. HPD violation 2459940
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN WOOD FLOOR TRIP HAZARD KITCHEN 1 STY WEST APT 2 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1992-06-02. HPD violation 2459943
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING BATHROOM 1 STY WEST APT 2 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1992-06-02. HPD violation 2459944
• Class C: Leak or water damage. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING CENTER ROOM 1 STY WEST APT 2 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1992-06-02. HPD violation 2459945
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHROOM BATHTUB HOT WATER 1 STY WEST APT 2 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1992-06-02. HPD violation 2459941
• Class C: Items blocking a hallway or exit, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN BATHROOM WASHBSAIN 1 STY WEST APT 2 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1992-06-02. HPD violation 2459942
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOW GLASS UPPER LOWER SASHES 2 TO 3 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS., issued 1990-04-10. HPD violation 2459927
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOW GLASS UPPER & LOWER SASH 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS., issued 1990-04-10. HPD violation 2459928

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: CITY OF NEW YORK HPD TIL. Head officer: MICHELINe HANKS-BUSh. Managing agent: 48-50 CONVENT AVE. Ta. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019690065, HPD building ID 10017. 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), 7 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.