525 West 146th Street
525 West 146th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 31 of 31 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 31 units · Built 1926
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 31 of 31 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (13 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 176 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-05-15. Newest violation issued 2023-04-18. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4R), issued 2023-02-23. HPD violation 15743602
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the east, south wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 65), issued 2018-09-26. HPD violation 12603228
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the east, south wall, kitchen, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 65), issued 2018-09-26. HPD violation 12603226
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 65), issued 2018-09-26. HPD violation 12603227
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL WALL, 1st RISER FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 65), issued 2018-09-26. HPD violation 12603224
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 65), issued 2018-09-26. HPD violation 12603225
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, foyer, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 62), issued 2017-09-14. HPD violation 11974574
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 64), issued 2009-07-06. HPD violation 7946220
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units 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 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
31 of 31 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: 31 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: KAPPEL PROPERTIES I LLC. Head officer: ANA R KAPPEL. Managing agent: KAPPEL PROPERTIES 1 LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020780015, HPD building ID 42075. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 145 St (1), 2 min walk
- 145 St (B, D), 5 min walk
- 137 St-City College (1), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (10 class C, 3 class B) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.