152 West 144th Street
152 West 144th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 79 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1920
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, 52/100)
- 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (79 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
79 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 55 class B, 12 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 108 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-12-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-18.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
13 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: Broken window or sash (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MIDDLE GLASS PANE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18930132
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 62), issued 2025-04-17. HPD violation 17830685
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 62), issued 2025-04-17. HPD violation 17830686
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 61), issued 2023-02-16. HPD violation 15727397
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 61), issued 2023-02-09. HPD violation 15708599
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 61), issued 2023-02-09. HPD violation 15708600
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. - 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 NORTH LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 61), issued 2022-07-06. HPD violation 15252937
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 61), issued 2022-06-24. HPD violation 15219789
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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: 152 WEST 144TH STREET HDFC. Head officer: VERONOCA HARRIS. Managing agent: 152 WEST 144TH. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020120054, HPD building ID 41787. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 145 St (3), 3 min walk
- Harlem-148 St (3), 5 min walk
- 145 St (B, D), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 79 open (12 class C, 55 class B, 12 class A). 13 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-28.