1220 Amsterdam Avenue

1220 Amsterdam Avenue in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 23 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).

Multi-family elevator · 356 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: Low (23 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

23 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 13 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-09-22. Newest violation issued 2021-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING WEST WALL EAST PUBLIC BATHROOM 3 STY 2ND SECTION FROM SOUTH 11659 ER1., issued 1998-09-22. HPD violation 2370849
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING EAST PUBLIC BATHROOM 3 STY 2ND SECTION FROM SOUTH 11659 ER1., issued 1998-09-22. HPD violation 2370848
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 7 STY NORTH APT 7B ROOM 710. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7B), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2370840
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ESCUTCHEON 8 STY NORTHWEST APT 8B AT RISER IN BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 8B (apt 8B), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2370844
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 6 STY NORTHWEST APT 7B KITCHEN AT SOUTHEAST. LOCATED AT APT 7B (apt 7B), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2370847
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 2 STY SOUTH APT 2D ROOM 220. LOCATED AT APT 2D (apt 2D), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2370842
• Class B: Electrical defect, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE COVER 10TH STY NORTH CENTER ROOM 10002 BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2370839
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 5 STY NORTH APT 5A ROOM 500. LOCATED AT APT 5A (apt 5A), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2370841

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 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: TEACHER'S COLLEGE COLUMBIA. Head officer: THOMAS R BAILEY. Managing agent: TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019750029, HPD building ID 5523. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St-Columbia University (1), 6 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 7 min walk
• 116 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 2026-10-27.