2554 Adam C Powell Blvd

2554 Adam C Powell Blvd in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 17 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 38 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 84 buildings' registrations; 65 graded D or F.
• 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (17 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 38 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 2 class A. 23 issued in the last 12 months. 195 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-07-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-18.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 116 days from issue to close for the 22 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-08-18. HPD violation 19140052
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the east wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AOF THE 2ND LOWER SASH WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18238397
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-08-08. HPD violation 15306924
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT TO PANEL AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19121187
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW, 2ND FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19004228
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND LATCH SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19004230
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE ESCAPE GATE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18989724
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: REFIT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH AT THE FIRST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18989727

311 housing complaints

43 in the last 12 months, 153 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (38), Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

13 of 13 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: 13 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Jenkins Portfolio Companies LLC. Head officer: Karim Hutson. Managing agent: Jenkins Portfolio Companies LLC. This owner has 84 buildings on record, 65 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 28, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020330036, HPD building ID 3642. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Harlem-148 St (3), 2 min walk
• 145 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 2026-10-27.