215 West 147th Street

215 West 147th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 41 buildings' registrations; 34 graded D or F.
• 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 1 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 (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)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-09-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-18.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW UPPER SASH INNER GLASSPANE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2024-09-30. HPD violation 17311120
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd closet from the north, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOOR AT EAST 2 (2ND CLOSET FROM NORTH) IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18936204
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18936205
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18936206
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARDWOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18936207
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18936202
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE BY WAY OF REGLAZING THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18936203
• Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18936208

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (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: 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

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

Rent stabilization

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

Owner and management

Owner: West 147th Street Apartments LP. Head officer: Malcolm Punter. Managing agent: Pillar Property Management. This owner has 41 buildings on record, 34 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020330018, HPD building ID 42100. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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