515 West 135th Street

515 West 135th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1910

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: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 10 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 4 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)

15 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 231 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-03. Newest violation issued 2026-03-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2023-03-09. HPD violation 15763735
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2023-03-09. HPD violation 15763734
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING - LOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT INSTALLED ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2021-02-09. HPD violation 14015679
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ENTRANCE DOOR TO FIRE ESCAPE LOCKED IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2020-03-02. HPD violation 13614538
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... (APPROX 3 SQ FT) AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15724633 ISSUED 16-FEB-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4B), issued 2023-06-20. HPD violation 16053462
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 1 SQ FOOT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15718387 ISSUED 13-FEB-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4B), issued 2023-06-15. HPD violation 16046098
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2018-08-10. HPD violation 12520702
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2018-08-10. HPD violation 12520516

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 23 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 515 W. 135TH STREET HDFC. Head officer: JUAN ASTACIO. Managing agent: Finger Management Realty LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019880093, HPD building ID 40770. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 3 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 125 St (1), 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 2026-10-28.