501 West 143rd Street

501 West 143rd Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 114 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 37 units · Built 1920

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: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations 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 1 infested unit over 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 (114 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 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)

114 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 67 class B, 33 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 542 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-06-11. Newest violation issued 2019-10-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. 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: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY ENTRY DOOR LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 53), issued 2019-09-19. HPD violation 13285250
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the east, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY ENTRY DOOR LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 65), issued 2019-08-22. HPD violation 13238425
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY ENTRY DOOR LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 26), issued 2019-08-22. HPD violation 13238355
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY ENTRY DOOR LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 64), issued 2019-08-22. HPD violation 13238420
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 43), issued 2015-09-14. HPD violation 10857839
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOORS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 26), issued 2015-09-14. HPD violation 10857890
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOORS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 33), issued 2015-08-25. HPD violation 10826387
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOORS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 33), issued 2015-08-25. HPD violation 10826379

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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)

3 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 501 West 143 Street HDFC. Head officer: ANITA CHENG. Managing agent: NEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT CORP.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020750026, HPD building ID 41736. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (1), 3 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 5 min walk
• 137 St-City College (1), 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 2026-10-28.