201 West 144th Street

201 West 144th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 91 open HPD violations, 27 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1921

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: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 27 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (91 open, 27 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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)

91 open violations: 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 52 class B, 12 class A. 46 issued in the last 12 months. 448 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-15. Newest violation issued 2026-06-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 892 days from issue to close for the 20 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 22), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18669280
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 42), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18668872
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 42), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18668876
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 42), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18668862
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 42), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18668855
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 42), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18668857
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 42), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18668858
• 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 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 22), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18669281

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 71 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), Plumbing (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (2).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 of 20 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: 20 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Central Harlem Mutual Housing Assoc. HDFC. Head officer: Thomasina White. Managing agent: Jose Mejia. This owner has 26 buildings on record, 22 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 11, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020300029, HPD building ID 3611. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (3), 4 min walk
• Harlem-148 St (3), 5 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 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.