1626 Amsterdam Avenue

1626 Amsterdam Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 1920

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (7 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (5 infested units, 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)

7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 57 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-01-20. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 927 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5K), issued 2022-01-20. HPD violation 14782473
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4G), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19171475
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, WEST WALL, AND WEST WALL WINDOW CASING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4G), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19171476
• Class B: Mold, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 3 SQ FT AT THE CEILING, AND 13 SQ FT AT THE WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY (apt 4E), issued 2023-10-19. HPD violation 16325172
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5K), issued 2022-01-20. HPD violation 14782475
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5K), issued 2022-01-20. HPD violation 14782474
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5K), issued 2022-01-20. HPD violation 14782472

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 53 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 5 infested units in 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: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

54 of 54 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 141ST STREET ASSOCIATES, LP. Head officer: SCOTT JAFFEE. Managing agent: METROPOLITAN REALTY GROUP LLC. This owner has 45 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020720030, HPD building ID 5605. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 4 min walk
• 145 St (1), 6 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 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.