2621 Adam C Powell Blvd
2621 Adam C Powell Blvd in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 197 units · Built 1956
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: C (Fair, 77/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (5 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 20 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 212 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-04-18. Newest violation issued 2026-07-31.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 122 days from issue to close for the 29 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107937
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DRY ROTTED CABINET BASE AT SINK IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107938
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107939
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107940
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, WEST AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17831805
311 housing complaints
28 in the last 12 months, 247 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Door/Window (4), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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
7 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: HARLEM RIVER PRESERVATION LLC. Head officer: HERMINIO TORRES. Managing agent: C&C APARTMENT MANAGEMENT. This owner has 194 buildings on record, 100 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020160060, HPD building ID 3652. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Harlem-148 St (3), 3 min walk
- 155 St (B, D), 7 min walk
- 145 St (3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (5 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 28 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 7 | −3 |
| 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.