44 Macombs Place
44 Macombs Place in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 376 units · Built 1936
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: C (Fair, 77/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 36 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (3 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 36 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (5 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
3 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 330 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-12-05. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.
5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 24 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES., issued 2023-12-05. HPD violation 16501514
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2023-12-05. HPD violation 16501515
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''211C'' (apt 2A), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19149448
311 housing complaints
63 in the last 12 months, 583 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (36), Unsanitary Condition (13), Plumbing (5), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 5 infested units 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: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: HARLEM RIVER PRESERVATION LLC. Head officer: HERMINIO TORRES. Managing agent: C&C APARTMENT MANAGEMENT. This owner has 194 buildings on record, 100 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020370011, HPD building ID 847377. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Harlem-148 St (3), 4 min walk
- 155 St (B, D), 5 min walk
- 155 St (C), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (2 class C, 1 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 63 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 5 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.