609 West 141st Street
609 West 141st Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 319 open HPD violations, 61 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1909
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 61 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 27 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 60 buildings on record; 54 graded D or F.
- 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 (319 open, 61 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (6 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)
319 open violations: 61 class C (immediately hazardous), 198 class B, 60 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 323 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1983-08-01. 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.
27 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: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING PRIVATE HALL 3 STY APT 3A. LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 1997-02-04. HPD violation 3141866
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING SOUTH ROOM 3 STY APT 3A. LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 1997-02-04. HPD violation 3141862
- Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE METAL TREAD 1ST UP 2 TO 3 STY FRONT FIRE ESCAPE., issued 1997-02-04. HPD violation 3141867
- Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING MISSING METAL TREAD 1ST DOWN 3 TO 4 STY FRONT FIRE ESCAPE., issued 1997-02-04. HPD violation 3141868
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT PRIVATE HALL 4 STY SOUTHWEST APT 4B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4B), issued 1992-04-21. HPD violation 3141841
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR OR OR BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED., issued 1992-03-24. HPD violation 3141832
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BATHROOM AND KITCHEN 6 STY NORTHWEST APT 6-C. LOCATED AT APT 6-C (apt 6-C), issued 1992-03-24. HPD violation 3141829
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BATHROOM AND KITCHEN 6 STY NORTH APT 6-D. LOCATED AT APT 6-D (apt 6-D), issued 1992-03-24. HPD violation 3141830
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
6 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: CITY OF NEW YORK. Head officer: MICHELINe HANKS-BUSh. Managing agent: ROGELIO HERRERA. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020880084, HPD building ID 41579. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 137 St-City College (1), 3 min walk
- 145 St (1), 4 min walk
- 145 St (B, D), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 319 open (61 class C, 198 class B, 60 class A). 27 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 6 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.