540 West 142nd Street

540 West 142nd Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (14 open, 4 class C), 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: 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)

14 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-28. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 285 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-03-17. HPD violation 17762509
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2024-06-10. HPD violation 17035919
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT VESTIBULE ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2008-07-30. HPD violation 7392321
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1S, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1S), issued 2008-07-28. HPD violation 7394057
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS OBSTRUCTING DROPLADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE AT ROOF 4 STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2017-05-09. HPD violation 11770890
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FROM STREET TO VESTIBULE, issued 2013-04-30. HPD violation 9818990
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1S, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1S), issued 2008-07-28. HPD violation 7394055
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, bathroom, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1S, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1S), issued 2008-07-28. HPD violation 7394054

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 11 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

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

Owner and management

Owner: DABERLY REALTY CORP. Head officer: SHERI JOHNSON. Managing agent: CHARLES CARUTH. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 2, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020730155, HPD building ID 41667. 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.