527 West 143rd Street
527 West 143rd Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 33 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1910
A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (33 open, 1 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: Medium (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
33 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 16 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 73 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-06-05. Newest violation issued 2024-02-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 53), issued 2002-09-12. HPD violation 4332774
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16639707
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND THE WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 34, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 34), issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16639702
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, THE SOUTH WALL AND THE WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 34, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 34), issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16639701
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16639705
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILINGS 6TH STY FRONT WEST APT 62 PRIVATE HALL & REAR ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 62), issued 2008-05-27. HPD violation 3149689
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL KITCHEN 5TH STY REAR WEST APT 54. LOCATED AT APT 54 (apt 54), issued 2008-05-27. HPD violation 3149701
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR 5TH STY REAR WEST APT 54. LOCATED AT APT 54 (apt 54), issued 2008-05-27. HPD violation 3149704
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 523-527 WEST 143RD STREET HDFC. Head officer: DOMINIQUE JONES. Managing agent: Finger Management Realty LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020750008, HPD building ID 41754. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 145 St (1), 2 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 | 33 open (1 class C, 16 class B, 16 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.