285 West 150th Street

285 West 150th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (63/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 35 units · Built 1920

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: D (Poor, 63/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (14 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

14 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 3 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 232 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-05-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-01.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 18), issued 2025-07-09. HPD violation 18075004
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 17), issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16001002
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT PENTHOUSE UNIT17, 5th STORY, 1st PENTHOUSE FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt UNIT17), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19149684
• Class B: Electrical defect, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18429944
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH BY METHOD OF REGLAZING AT BATHTUB [ RUST ] IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18429947
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st 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/DEFECTIVE DEVICES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18429929
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st 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/DEFECTIVE DEVICES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18429930
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18429943

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 45 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 20 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

35 of 35 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: 35 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: SHUHAB HDFC. Head officer: JACQUELINE TOM. Managing agent: THE WAVECREST MGMT TEAM. This owner has 35 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020360013, HPD building ID 805992. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Harlem-148 St (3), 3 min walk
• 155 St (B, D), 6 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 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 2026-10-27.