186 Claremont Avenue

186 Claremont Avenue in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 6 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 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.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 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)

19 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 6 class A. 29 issued in the last 12 months. 243 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-08-24. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 124 days from issue to close for the 15 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: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the west wall, 6th room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT UPPER SASH SOUTH WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4S), issued 2026-01-22. HPD violation 18582881
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2019-07-01. HPD violation 13149148
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2019-07-01. HPD violation 13149149
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 2nd room from the north. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT BSMNT, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BSMNT), issued 2017-08-24. HPD violation 11941961
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4S), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19214756
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 6th room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT SECOND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4S), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19214764
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4S), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19214760
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2N), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18952154

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 52 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (10), Heat/Hot Water (4), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Water Leak (3).

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

Rent stabilization

6 of 16 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: 6 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 184-188 CLAREMONT INVESTORS LLC. Head officer: Farzad Shahery. Managing agent: 184-188 CLAREMONT INVESTORS LLC. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019930106, HPD building ID 9609. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (1), 2 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 9 min walk
• 116 St-Columbia University (1), 10 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.