219 West 144th Street

219 West 144th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 584 open HPD violations, 120 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 41 units · Built 1940

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 120 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 35 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 21 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (584 open, 120 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 21 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

584 open violations: 120 class C (immediately hazardous), 344 class B, 119 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 23 issued in the last 12 months. 953 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-06-21. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 156 days from issue to close for the 16 violations closed in the last 12 months.

35 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 35), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18522974
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL STRIKE AT DOOR JAMB IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2025-12-19. HPD violation 18520673
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2025-12-18. HPD violation 18520671
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 35), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18514409
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT UNIT21, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt UNIT21), issued 2025-11-12. HPD violation 18366002
• 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 55, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 55), issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18329067
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 55, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 55), issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18329068
• Class C: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, kitchen, 6th floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 55, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 55), issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18329072

311 housing complaints

53 in the last 12 months, 502 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (21), Paint/Plaster (11), Unsanitary Condition (11), Water Leak (5), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 219-229 WEST 144TH STREET H.D.F.C. Head officer: KELLY DOWNING. Managing agent: 219-229 WEST 144th STREET HDFC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 6, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020300021, HPD building ID 41794. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (3), 5 min walk
• Harlem-148 St (3), 5 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 6 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.