1638 Amsterdam Avenue

1638 Amsterdam Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 9 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 8 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: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 58 buildings' registrations; 45 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 9 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (14 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (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)

14 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 87 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-10-07. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SADDLE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18275463
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD STORAGE AT BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18275452
• Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE RECYCLING MATERIAL AT EXTERIOR SIDE OF BUILDING AT WEST , 1st STORY, issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18275449
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2025-06-18. HPD violation 18043529
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17700305 ISSUED 12-FEB-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 5A), issued 2025-06-18. HPD violation 18044830
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2025-06-18. HPD violation 18043534
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2025-06-18. HPD violation 18043525
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2025-06-18. HPD violation 18043484

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: 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)

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

9 of 8 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: 9 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WILLIAM R. ANDERSON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.. Head officer: GENEVIEVE OUTLAW. Managing agent: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.. This owner has 58 buildings on record, 45 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020720036, HPD building ID 5607. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 137 St-City College (1), 4 min walk
• 145 St (1), 5 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 2026-10-27.