148 West 142nd Street

148 West 142nd Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 56 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 57 of 61 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Multi-family elevator · 61 units · Built 1921

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 57 of 61 units are rent-stabilized; 55 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (56 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 12 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)

56 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 17 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 925 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-05-12. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 595 days from issue to close for the 68 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING METAL TREAD 2ND FROM BOTTOM ON 5TH STORY BALCONY AT WEST STACK AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19262143
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 44), issued 2023-09-25. HPD violation 16238904
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 44), issued 2023-09-25. HPD violation 16238906
• Class C: Mice, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 58, 5th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 58), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14704518
• Class C: Roaches, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 58, 5th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 58), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14704519
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 4; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2017-06-14. HPD violation 11824789
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 4; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 54), issued 2015-04-22. HPD violation 10678952
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 54), issued 2013-08-20. HPD violation 9946230

311 housing complaints

38 in the last 12 months, 245 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (12), Paint/Plaster (9), Unsanitary Condition (6), Water Leak (5), Plumbing (4).

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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

57 of 61 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: 57 in 2024, 55 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 148 W 142, LLC. Head officer: SHAUL KOPLOWITZ. Managing agent: DOV SCHREIBER. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020100054, HPD building ID 41598. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (3), 4 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
• Harlem-148 St (3), 7 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.