181 Claremont Avenue

181 Claremont Avenue in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 141 buildings' registrations; 10 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: Medium (10 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR VESTIBULE 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2447657
• Class B: Roaches, kitchen. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES AT KITCHEN 3RD STY NORTHWEST APT 3J. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3J), issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2447656
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2447654
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 4TH STY SOUTHEAST APT 43. , SECTION '' '' (apt 43), issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2447652
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR 1ST STY SOUTHEAST APT 1 MR LOGAN DEFECTIVE. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2447653
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES RANGE 6 STY NORTHWEST APT 64 KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 64), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2447660
• Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN CONSISTING MICE AND ROACHES 5 STY SOUTH APT 51. , SECTION '' '' (apt 51), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2447661
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 5 STY SOUTH APT 51. , SECTION '' '' (apt 51), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2447662

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. Head officer: DAVID GREENBERG. Managing agent: DIEGO RIVERA. This owner has 141 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019940060, HPD building ID 9605. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (1), 3 min walk
• 116 St-Columbia University (1), 10 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 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 2026-10-27.