285 West 147th Street

285 West 147th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 35 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 4 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (24/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 24/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 4 of 15 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (35 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 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)

35 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 3 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-03-26. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19170156
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL SOUTH & NORTH WALL BOILER ROOM CENTER CELLAR ER1, issued 1998-02-03. HPD violation 3171229
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PLASTER SOUTH WALL NORTH ROOM 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 32 ER1 97038090. , SECTION '' '' (apt 32), issued 1998-01-06. HPD violation 3171223
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PLASTER NORTH WALL NORTH ROOM 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 32 JANET COOK 926 0368 ER1 97038090. , SECTION '' '' (apt 32), issued 1998-01-06. HPD violation 3171222
• Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS KITCHEN SINK KITCHEN 5 STY SOUTHEAST APT 53 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 53), issued 1991-03-26. HPD violation 3171171
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19170157
• Class B: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FUSE BOX COVER CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3171108
• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRE CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3171107

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Heat/Hot Water (3), Water Leak (2), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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

4 of 15 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: 4 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 285-287 WEST 147 LLC. Head officer: JAMES DRAKOPOLOUS. Managing agent: TRIHILL MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020330010, HPD building ID 42104. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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