523 West 134th Street
523 West 134th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1905
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: B (Good, 79/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 60 buildings' registrations; 41 graded D or F.
- 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: Medium (9 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 525 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-12-20. Newest violation issued 2026-08-03.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 12,711 days from issue to close for the 30 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WALLS SOUTHWEST ROOM 2 STRY SOUTHWEST APT 8 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 8 (apt 8), issued 1994-09-06. HPD violation 3099139
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WALLS & 3 RISERS KITCHEN 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 8 LOCATED AT APT 8 (apt 8), issued 1994-09-06. HPD violation 3099135
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WALLS & RISER SOUTHEAST ROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 8 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 8 (apt 8), issued 1994-09-06. HPD violation 3099137
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WALLS NORTHWEST ROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 8 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 8 (apt 8), issued 1994-09-06. HPD violation 3099138
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WALLS & RISER BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 8 VALERRO 491 2508 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 8 (apt 8), issued 1994-09-06. HPD violation 3099136
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING NORTHWEST & SOUTHEAST ROOMS 4 STY SOUTH APT 17 DEJEUSUS 234 1089 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 17 (apt 17), issued 1990-02-27. HPD violation 3098758
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT 4 STY SOUTHEAST APT 17 CEILING NORTHWEST ROOM BILLINGS 234 1089 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 17), issued 1988-12-20. HPD violation 3098719
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8 , 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19113983
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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: RESTORING COMMUNITIES HDFC. Head officer: SALVATORE DAVOLA. Managing agent: ELH MGMT.LLC. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019880012, HPD building ID 40693. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 137 St-City College (1), 4 min walk
- 125 St (1), 7 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (7 class C, 2 class B) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-27.