540 West 146th Street

540 West 146th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 83 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 35 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, 43/100)

• 26 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals 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 (83 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

83 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 13 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 356 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-06-05. Newest violation issued 2026-08-17.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 33), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19143447
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 33), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19143449
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 31), issued 2024-10-02. HPD violation 17321848
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 31), issued 2024-10-02. HPD violation 17321851
• Class C: Electrical defect, bathroom, 6th floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ELECTRIC OUTLET AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 66, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 66), issued 2023-07-17. HPD violation 16104525
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2023-07-13. HPD violation 16095831
• Class C: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2023-07-13. HPD violation 16095833
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 64), issued 2023-07-13. HPD violation 16095854

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 540 W 146TH STREET HDFC. Head officer: Thomas Bynum. Managing agent: URBAN MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020770050, HPD building ID 42076. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (1), 1 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 5 min walk
• 137 St-City College (1), 8 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.