138 West 143rd Street
138 West 143rd Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1915
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 3 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.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 75 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: Medium (6 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (75 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 27, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 60 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-01-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.
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: Roaches, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2022-07-27. HPD violation 15279302
- Class C: Mice, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2022-07-27. HPD violation 15279311
- Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK OVER CEILING, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT UNIT3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt UNIT3I), issued 2022-01-03. HPD violation 14760480
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN DRAIN PIPE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2022-07-27. HPD violation 15279312
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 6 SQ. FT AT EAST WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT UNIT3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14760476 ISSUED 01-JAN-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt UNIT3I), issued 2022-05-03. HPD violation 15140432
- Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18914370
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 75 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 75 infested, 75 treated, 75 re-infested
- 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 138-52 WEST 143RD STREET HDFC. Head officer: GENEVIEVE OUTLAW. Managing agent: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.. This owner has 58 buildings on record, 45 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020110053, HPD building ID 828153. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 145 St (3), 3 min walk
- Harlem-148 St (3), 6 min walk
- 135 St (2, 3), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (3 class C, 2 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 75 infested units, re-infested | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.