1536 Amsterdam Avenue

1536 Amsterdam Avenue in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 19 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 23 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 27 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 19 of 23 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (10 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 27 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 30 issued in the last 12 months. 191 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-03-31. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 24 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19240119
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19240120
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19240118
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18575476
• Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2025-12-29. HPD violation 18537019
• Class B: Mold, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18495920
• Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THATN 10 SQ.FT AT THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17250471 ISSUED 06-SEP-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 5), issued 2025-01-07. HPD violation 17605816
• Class B: Mice, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 12A, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 12A), issued 2016-03-31. HPD violation 11176262

311 housing complaints

28 in the last 12 months, 55 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (27), 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: 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. 0 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

19 of 23 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 19 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 502 WEST 136TH REALTY LLC. Head officer: MAXIMO R ARIAS. Managing agent: MAXIMO ARIAS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019880109, HPD building ID 5593. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 4 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 125 St (1), 9 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.