525 West 134th Street
525 West 134th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (58/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1910
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 58/100)
- 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (16 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (5 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-06-14. Newest violation issued 2025-08-22.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL AND OR PLASTER 4 STY NORTH APT 4B SOUTH ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 1994-06-14. HPD violation 3099281
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL 4 STY NORTH APT 4B NORTHWEST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 1994-06-14. HPD violation 3099278
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WEST WALL 4 STY NORTH APT 4B SOUTH ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 1994-06-14. HPD violation 3099279
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL 4 STY NORTH APT 4B SOUTH ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 1994-06-14. HPD violation 3099280
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL AND OR PLASTER 4 STY NORTH APT 4B NORTHEAST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 1994-06-14. HPD violation 3099273
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL AND OR PLASTER 4 STY NORTH APT 4B PRIVATE HALL. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 1994-06-14. HPD violation 3099274
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL AND OR PLASTER 4 STY NORTH APT 4B NORTHWEST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 1994-06-14. HPD violation 3099277
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL AND PLASTER 4 STY NORTH APT 4B KITCHEN 281-8597 SEBASTIANA OLOMEDO. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 1994-06-14. HPD violation 3099259
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
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 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 4 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: 525 W 134TH ST HDFC. Head officer: ANA BETANCES. Managing agent: ANA BETANCES. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019880010, HPD building ID 40695. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 137 St-City College (1), 4 min walk
- 125 St (1), 6 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (13 class C, 3 class B) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 5 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.