541 West 133rd Street

541 West 133rd Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 36 units · Built 1905

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: B (Good, 87/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in 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: Low (8 open, 3 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 (2 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)

8 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 93 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-09-09. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 694 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 25, 5th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 25), issued 2024-10-22. HPD violation 17362344
• Class C: Mice, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2024-10-22. HPD violation 17362370
• Class C: Roaches, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2024-10-22. HPD violation 17362367
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BLOCKING ACCESS TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW LOCATED AT APT 28, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 28), issued 2024-10-22. HPD violation 17362300
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 14, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2020-09-09. HPD violation 13778326
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18833504
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 28, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 28), issued 2024-10-22. HPD violation 17362306
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2020-09-09. HPD violation 13778327

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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: 541-43 HDFC. Head officer: RICARDO DONE. Managing agent: 541-43 HDFC 133RD ST. 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 1019870013, HPD building ID 40614. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 5 min walk
• 125 St (1), 6 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.