511 West 144th Street
511 West 144th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 55 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (55 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
55 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 18 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 69 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-09-03. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 63 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
4 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: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4F), issued 2025-05-07. HPD violation 17872424
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK PRESENT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 3154477
- Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS KITCHEN SINK 3 STY REAR APT 3R ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 3154490
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION DRAIN PIPE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4F), issued 2025-09-30. HPD violation 18261822
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CASING AT FIRST WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4F), issued 2025-09-30. HPD violation 18261827
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the west wall, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4F), issued 2025-09-30. HPD violation 18261825
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4F), issued 2025-09-30. HPD violation 18261823
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4F), issued 2025-09-30. HPD violation 18261824
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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: mw project development llc. Head officer: sumei feng. Managing agent: fengqing zhao. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 2, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020760026, HPD building ID 41855. 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), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 55 open (3 class C, 34 class B, 18 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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.