1648 Amsterdam Avenue

1648 Amsterdam Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 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, 45/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 58 buildings' registrations; 45 graded D or F.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (16 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

16 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 3 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 167 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-07-31. Newest violation issued 2026-06-17.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 131 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 HINGE LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19011646
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2024-11-14. HPD violation 17417707
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE COUNTER TOP AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19011658
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19011659
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, 5th room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18696030
• Class B: Electrical defect, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER PLATE AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18696021
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18696022
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18696028

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (3), 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. 1 DOB violation 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

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

Owner and management

Owner: AMSTERDAM GARVEY 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 1020730033, HPD building ID 5611. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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