486 Convent Avenue

486 Convent Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 121 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1906

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: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (121 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

121 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 38 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 151 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-07-10. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.

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

3 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: Missing window guards, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 2; LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 42), issued 2016-03-28. HPD violation 11170599
• Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 42), issued 2012-05-15. HPD violation 9429656
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATE DOOR KNOB INSTALLED AT ROOM DOOR & OBSTRUCTING EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 42), issued 2012-05-14. HPD violation 9429659
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT ROOM DOOR AT 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH, 4th STORY, APARTMENT (apt 43), issued 2012-04-16. HPD violation 9403930
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2009-02-20. HPD violation 7730855
• Class C: Mold, 5th room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... APPROX. CEILING. 6 SQ FT , WEST WALL 30 SQFT, SOUTH WALL 8 SQ FT, AND NORTH WALL 10 SQ FT AT WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2009-01-26. HPD violation 7686840
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2009-01-26. HPD violation 7686760
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2009-01-26. HPD violation 7689564

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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: 492 CONVENT AVE HDFC. Head officer: CANDLE JOHNSON. Managing agent: 492 CONVENT AVE HDFC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020660046, HPD building ID 10021. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 155 St (C), 3 min walk
• 155 St (B, D), 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.