1608 Amsterdam Avenue

1608 Amsterdam Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 58 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 18 units · Built 1910

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, 35/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (58 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

58 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 4 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 70 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-07. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 22 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Floor or stair defect, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR 5 STY FRONT SOUTH APT 5D BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5D), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2373968
• Class C: Electrical defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC BEING SUPPLIED TO 5 STY NORTH EAST APT 5B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5B), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2373965
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET 3RD STY FRONT SOUTH APT 3D BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3D), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2373969
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS 5 STY FRONT SOUTH APT 5D KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5D), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2373967
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOW GLASS UPPER & LOWER SASHES PUBLIC HALL ALL STYS ER1., issued 2007-08-07. HPD violation 2374014
• Class C: Broken window or sash. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS WINDOW NORTHWEST ROOM 5 STY NORTHEAST APT 5C. LOCATED AT APT 5C (apt 5C), issued 2007-08-07. HPD violation 2373973
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH WINDOW GLASS AT WEST-2 WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 1st SECTION FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2007-08-07. HPD violation 5425231
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION SHUT OFF VALVE HOT WATER SUPPLY KITCHEN & BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 3A. LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 2007-08-07. HPD violation 2373974

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (6), Door/Window (4), Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: 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)

No open DOB violations. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 7 in 2020, 7 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: 1608-10 AMSTERDAM AVE HDFC. Head officer: MARIUS CHIRA. Managing agent: ESRA MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020710030, HPD building ID 5599. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 3 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 145 St (1), 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 2026-10-28.