1641 Amsterdam Avenue

1641 Amsterdam Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 69 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 84 of 132 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 132 units · Built 1901

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: F (Severe, 43/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 79 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 84 of 132 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (69 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 79 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

69 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 25 class A. 39 issued in the last 12 months. 637 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-10-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-25.

12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 75 days from issue to close for the 30 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19221103
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19206807
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19187976
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 4A, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19171686
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, bathroom. , 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 DUE TO DEFECTIVE HINGES AT 1st COMMUNITY BATHROOM FROM NORTH, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16177252
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, kitchen. , 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 *MISSING* AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN, 4th STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16177239
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, bathroom. , 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 DUE TO DEFECTIVE HINGES AT 1st COMMUNITY BATHROOM FROM NORTH, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16177258
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, kitchen. , 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 *MISSING* AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN, 7th STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16176567

311 housing complaints

96 in the last 12 months, 207 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (79), Plumbing (9), Unsanitary Condition (7), Door/Window (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 14 infested, 14 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 7 infested, 7 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

8 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

84 of 132 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: 84 in 2024, 84 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-WEST HARLEM HDFC. Head officer: DEQUAN WATSON. Managing agent: RONALD GARCIA. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020580001, HPD building ID 5609. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 5 min walk
• 145 St (1), 5 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 6 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.