530 West 142nd Street

530 West 142nd Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 12 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 12 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (4 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)

12 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 10 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1973-04-12. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 14 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: D26-16.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUITABLE TIGHT COVER FOR THE HANDHOLE OPENING OF TRAP CELLAR AT FRONT EAST., issued 1973-04-12. HPD violation 3144628
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES RUGS & PAIL 3RD STY BALCONY REAR FIRE ESCAPE., issued 1973-04-12. HPD violation 3144631
• Class A: D26-30.09 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF INTERIOR ROOM FOR LIVING BASEMENT STORY REAR APT 2ND FROM REAR AT WEST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 2ND (apt 2ND), issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 3144623
• Class A: Floor or stair defect. SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR, issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 3144624
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALL & CEILINGS 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 3144625
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL 1ST STY REAR APT REAR ROOM WEST WALL., issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 3144626
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM WOOD TREAD OF STAIR CELLAR TO PUBLIC HALL, issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 3144627
• Class A: Plumbing defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE COVER FOR HOUSE DRAIN PIT CELLAR AT FRONT EAST., issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 3144629

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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.

Owner and management

Owner: ESTATE OF CECLIA V MCDONALD. Head officer: NICOLA M NICHOLAS. Managing agent: GORDON GARDNER. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020730052, HPD building ID 41657. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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