2793 8th Avenue

2793 8th Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 17 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 15 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 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.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 15 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (17 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (5 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)

17 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 92 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-01-22. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,024 days from issue to close for the 5 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: Self-closing door not working, 7th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7S, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7S), issued 2022-09-20. HPD violation 15381299
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2S), issued 2022-09-20. HPD violation 15381297
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2S), issued 2022-06-29. HPD violation 15237343
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING MULTIPLE KEY OPERATED LOCKS AT DOOR TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2S), issued 2013-09-12. HPD violation 9967547
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2S), issued 2013-05-30. HPD violation 9850954
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING (APPROX 2 SQ.FT) AND NORTH WALL APPROX (5 SQ FT), TOTAL APPROX 7 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15381294 ISSUED 16-SEP-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2S), issued 2023-01-18. HPD violation 15674873
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2S), issued 2022-09-20. HPD violation 15381295
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2S), issued 2022-09-20. HPD violation 15381296

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations, all 5 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

15 of 12 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: 652 W 160TH ST LLC. Head officer: BAROUKH SASOUNESS. Managing agent: BAROUKH SASOUNESS. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020450072, HPD building ID 4159. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (B, D), 4 min walk
• Harlem-148 St (3), 5 min walk
• 155 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 2026-10-28.