514 West 148th Street

514 West 148th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 3 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 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: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner has 12 buildings on record; 3 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 3 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (10 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 49 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-06-05. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 30 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 DOOR FRAME AT DOOR LEADING TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18934595
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2025-07-03. HPD violation 18071822
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 DOOR STUCK TO FLOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A). HPD violation 19288094
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO PANEL AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18934594
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18934593
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER SEAL AT REFRIDGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2025-06-05. HPD violation 17944077
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOUBLE METAL DOOR OBSTRUCTING EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW SUBDIVIDING THE 1ST ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A). HPD violation 19288116
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A). HPD violation 19288098

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 4 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

3 of 20 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: 3 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC. Head officer: MICHAEL PADERNACHT. Managing agent: MIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020790042, HPD building ID 42270. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (1), 3 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 5 min walk
• 155 St (C), 7 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.