503 West 147th Street

503 West 147th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 44 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 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 (44 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

44 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 53 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1983-03-28. Newest violation issued 2024-04-02. 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.

5 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: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR., issued 1987-02-24. HPD violation 3172564
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 4TH STY REAR EAST APT 42 KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 42 (apt 42), issued 1987-02-24. HPD violation 3172562
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 1987-02-24. HPD violation 3172563
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 4 STY REAR EAST APT 42 BATHROOM AND PRIVATE HALL AT ENTRANCE DOOR ER1. LOCATED AT APT 42 (apt 42), issued 1987-02-24. HPD violation 3172554
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS INCANDSCENT LIGHT REQUIRED; LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT. AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2014-11-14. HPD violation 10445012
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 51), issued 2004-02-02. HPD violation 4839222
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT THE SHOWER MIXER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 51), issued 2004-02-02. HPD violation 4839674
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE WASTE LINE AT THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 51), issued 2004-02-02. HPD violation 4839681

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 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: CITY OF NEW YORK. Head officer: MICHELINe HANKS-BUSh. Managing agent: 503-505 WEST147 STREET TA. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020790028, HPD building ID 42162. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (1), 4 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 4 min walk
• 155 St (C), 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 2026-10-27.