1881 Amsterdam Avenue

1881 Amsterdam Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 4 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 21 units · Built 1940

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 7 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.
• 4 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), 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)

28 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-07-21. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. 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.

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: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2014-11-24. HPD violation 10453798
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2014-11-24. HPD violation 10453805
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2014-11-24. HPD violation 10453809
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2014-11-19. HPD violation 10449814
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLY WOOD INSTALLED AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2005-01-05. HPD violation 5274918
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2000-10-20. HPD violation 3636033
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2000-10-20. HPD violation 3636035
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2014-11-24. HPD violation 10453801

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 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

4 of 21 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: 4 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 469 WEST 153 STREET LLC. Head officer: ETHAN ROZENBLATT. Managing agent: E&C MANAGEMENT. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020680001, HPD building ID 5703. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 155 St (C), 2 min walk
• 157 St (1), 5 min walk
• 155 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.