454 West 148th Street

454 West 148th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 61 of 63 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 63 units · Built 1922

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 17 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 61 of 63 units are rent-stabilized; 56 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 17 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. 22 issued in the last 12 months. 901 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-07-14.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 109 days from issue to close for the 55 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• 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 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4F), issued 2024-03-12. HPD violation 16735954
• 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 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4F), issued 2024-03-12. HPD violation 16735956
• Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17742786 ISSUED 07-MAR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2C), issued 2025-07-08. HPD violation 18081311
• Class B: Mold, west wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THEN 10 SQ FT OF MOLD AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2024-08-30. HPD violation 17231391
• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 5 SQ FT AT CEILING AND 5 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2024-05-01. HPD violation 16940127
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2024-01-02. HPD violation 16557205
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the east. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING (10 SQ FT), EAST WALL ( 8 SQ FT), WEST WALL ( 2 SQ FT) AND NORTH WALL ( 2 SQ FT) AT BASEMENT APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT BW, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BW), issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16092471
• Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST WALL, APPROXIMATELY 3 SQ. FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15774384 ISSUED 14-MAR-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 5E), issued 2023-07-14. HPD violation 16103653

311 housing complaints

27 in the last 12 months, 308 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (17), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

61 of 63 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: 61 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: W 148 LLC. Head officer: Michael Laub. Managing agent: W 148 LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020620054, HPD building ID 42255. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (B, D), 3 min walk
• 145 St (1), 5 min walk
• 155 St (C), 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 2026-10-27.