153 Edgecombe Avenue

153 Edgecombe Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 12 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 19 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 19 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (12 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 203 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-08-24. Newest violation issued 2026-10-07.

11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 420 days from issue to close for the 30 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2026-10-07. HPD violation 19278206
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A2), issued 2025-07-14. HPD violation 18084728
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2024-06-13. HPD violation 17048293
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D1), issued 2017-06-26. HPD violation 11847307
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, basement. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... ON CEILING (APPROX 10 SQ FT), SOUTH WALL (APPROX 6 SQ FT) AND WEST WALL (APPROX 12 SQ FT) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BSMT, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BSMT), issued 2007-07-13. HPD violation 6827987
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2005-01-12. HPD violation 5288648
• Class C: Lead paint hazard (entrance). REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT ENTRANCE DOOR TO 4 STY SOUTHWEST APT D4 RICHARDS 917 334 1828 ER1 40895. , SECTION '' '' (apt D4), issued 1999-08-24. HPD violation 2614660
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-12-03. HPD violation 18481107

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 92 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

19 of 22 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: 19 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BRECO 145 EDGECOMBE LLC. Head officer: David Brecher. Managing agent: NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020510089, HPD building ID 21216. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (B, D), 4 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 145 St (1), 9 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.