502 West 142nd Street
502 West 142nd Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (72/100).
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: C (Fair, 72/100)
- 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 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 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open), 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 6 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 246 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-07-10. Newest violation issued 2026-07-14.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 644 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATER LEAK AT BOILER AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040457
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2026-07-14. HPD violation 19073161
- Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL BY METHOD OF REGLAZING AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2026-07-14. HPD violation 19073165
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040433
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOORS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040439
- Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH OF REGLAZING AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040435
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2023-07-10. HPD violation 16088577
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years.
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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 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 1020730037, HPD building ID 41631. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 145 St (1), 4 min walk
- 137 St-City College (1), 5 min walk
- 145 St (B, D), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (1 class B, 6 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.