537 West 150th Street

537 West 150th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 38 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 7 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (25/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 25/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 18 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 7 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (38 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (3 infested units, 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)

38 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 6 class A. 18 issued in the last 12 months. 298 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-11-06. Newest violation issued 2026-07-20.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQFT AT CEILING AND ALL WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 41), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661871
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 41), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661872
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 53), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18203392
• 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-07-11. HPD violation 18076990
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2025-07-11. HPD violation 18076987
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 22), issued 2025-06-16. HPD violation 18010271
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOORKNOB AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-03-25. HPD violation 16768630
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2023-11-16. HPD violation 16381468

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 106 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (5), Water Leak (4), Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

7 of 21 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: 7 in 2024, 18 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: 537 W 150, LLC. Head officer: DOUGLAS PETERSON. Managing agent: LANGSAM PROP. SER CORP.. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020820013, HPD building ID 42464. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (1), 5 min walk
• 155 St (C), 6 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 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.