444 West 153rd Street

444 West 153rd Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 104 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1922

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 60 buildings on record; 54 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (104 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

104 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 58 class B, 22 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 110 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1980-10-06. Newest violation issued 2023-03-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

8 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 (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AND OR NEAR MAILBOX PUBLIC HALL 1 STY, issued 1997-09-23. HPD violation 3205690
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASER CEILING ALL WALLS & HEAT RISER KITCHEN 5 STY EAST APT 51 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 51 (apt 51), issued 1996-06-04. HPD violation 3205680
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WALLS & HEAT RISER BATHROOM 5 STY EAST APT 51 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 51 (apt 51), issued 1996-06-04. HPD violation 3205679
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WALLS FOYER HALL 5 STY EAST APT 51 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 51 (apt 51), issued 1996-06-04. HPD violation 3205678
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WEST CLOSETS & SOUTHWEST ROOM 5 STY EAST APT 51 LOCATED AT APT 51 (apt 51), issued 1996-06-04. HPD violation 3205676
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WALLS CLOSET & NORTHWEST ROOM 5 STY EAST APT 51 ROVERTSON 237 7327 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 51 (apt 51), issued 1996-06-04. HPD violation 3205677
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING ALL WALLS & RADIATOR CENTER NORTH ROOM 5 STY EAST APT 51 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 51 (apt 51), issued 1996-06-04. HPD violation 3205681
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER ALL WALLS & RADIATOR NORTHEAST ROOM 5 STY EAST APT 51 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 51 (apt 51), issued 1996-06-04. HPD violation 3205682

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 5 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: CITY OF NEW YORK. Head officer: MICHELINe HANKS-BUSh. Managing agent: IRENE DAWSON. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020670050, HPD building ID 42609. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 155 St (C), 2 min walk
• 155 St (B, D), 5 min walk
• 157 St (1), 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 2026-10-27.