307 West 153rd Street

307 West 153rd Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 135 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 19 units · Built 1910

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (135 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

135 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 95 class B, 26 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 569 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-10-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

7 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, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 12, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2025-01-15. HPD violation 17626461
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2025-01-15. HPD violation 17626470
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 18, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 18), issued 2022-07-18. HPD violation 15266305
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS LOWER SASH EAST WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2020-11-25. HPD violation 13910128
• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2020-11-25. HPD violation 13910134
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING FLOOR AT BASEMENT, issued 2016-10-24. HPD violation 11434612
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2014-12-26. HPD violation 10486419
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT AND CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15), issued 2011-05-10. HPD violation 8933631

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 307 W 153RD ST HDFC. Head officer: VERNELL HUDSON. Managing agent: READY GROUP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020470001, HPD building ID 42607. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 155 St (B, D), 3 min walk
• 155 St (C), 4 min walk
• Harlem-148 St (3), 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.