286 West 147th Street

286 West 147th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 25 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 25 of 25 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (20 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

20 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 100 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-08-16. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 627 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN LOWER SASH GLASS PANE AT SOUTH WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19167640
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19163951
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19155295
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18519562
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2023-04-10. HPD violation 15913137
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19167638
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19167637
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19167639

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 58 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

25 of 25 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: 25 in 2024, 25 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Harlem Shangri-La Hopusing Development Fund Corp. Head officer: Keith Gordon. Managing agent: METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES INC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 19, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020320056, HPD building ID 42105. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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