518 West 148th Street

518 West 148th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 26 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 1 of 20 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

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: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 5 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.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 1 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (26 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-05-26. Newest violation issued 2026-01-08.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 660 days from issue to close for the 6 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK HANDLE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2022-01-04. HPD violation 14759741
• Class C: , 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL (HOUSE HOLD ITEMS) THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2022-01-03. HPD violation 14759748
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14383304 ISSUED 30-JUN-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1C), issued 2021-10-27. HPD violation 14648704
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2021-07-01. HPD violation 14383301
• 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 2021-07-01. HPD violation 14383300
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX.6 SQ.FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15051793 ISSUED 16-MAR-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4B), issued 2022-07-18. HPD violation 15272580
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). (MISSING) LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2022-01-04. HPD violation 14765938
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR (MISSING) LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2022-01-04. HPD violation 14765937

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years.

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. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

1 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: 1 in 2024, 20 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 1020790044, HPD building ID 42273. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (1), 3 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 5 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 2026-10-28.