2905 Fredrick Douglass Bl
2905 Fredrick Douglass Bl in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (81/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 77 units · Built 1993
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: B (Good, 81/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: Low (5 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (4 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-04-28. Newest violation issued 2026-08-21.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4M), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19153602
- Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6B), issued 2011-10-27. HPD violation 9177938
- Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7A), issued 2011-03-07. HPD violation 8837726
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 6th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6C), issued 2008-04-28. HPD violation 7259870
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND RETURN BUZZER SYSTEM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2G), issued 2019-11-08. HPD violation 13324338
311 housing complaints
7 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 4 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 0 treated, 2 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BETHANY HDFC. Head officer: STEVEN A ROBINSON. Managing agent: DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020470012, HPD building ID 42658. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 155 St (B, D), 2 min walk
- 155 St (C), 4 min walk
- Harlem-148 St (3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (1 class C, 3 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 7 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 4 infested units, re-infested | −12 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-28.