565 West 139th Street

565 West 139th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 39 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 26 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).

Multi-family elevator · 36 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 26 of 36 units are rent-stabilized; 36 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (39 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 20 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 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)

39 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 6 class A. 63 issued in the last 12 months. 557 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-03-26. Newest violation issued 2026-10-16.

22 closed in the last 90 days. Median 513 days from issue to close for the 178 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18853715
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18853713
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18853718
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18853717
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18853716
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2026-04-24. HPD violation 18815200
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2026-04-24. HPD violation 18815199
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2026-04-24. HPD violation 18809748

311 housing complaints

40 in the last 12 months, 311 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Paint/Plaster (8), Unsanitary Condition (6), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

1 open DOB violation. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

26 of 36 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: 26 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ADAM MERMELSTEIN. Managing agent: Livingston Management Services. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020710005, HPD building ID 41392. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 2 min walk
• 145 St (1), 6 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 8 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.