601 West 142nd Street

601 West 142nd Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 49 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 89 of 94 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family elevator · 94 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 16 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.
• 89 of 94 units are rent-stabilized; 91 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (49 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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)

49 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 9 class A. 67 issued in the last 12 months. 249 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-01. Newest violation issued 2026-06-15.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 162 days from issue to close for the 37 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: Self-closing door not working, bathroom. , 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 HINGES AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 1st STORY, SECTION ''WEST'', issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18549542
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, bathroom. , 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 HINGES AT 1st COMMUNITY BATHROOM FROM NORTH, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''A'', issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18549555
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 HINGES AT B-ROOM DOOR IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 412, 4th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''A'' (apt 412), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18549495
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 LATCH SET AT B-ROOM DOOR IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 602, 6th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''C'' (apt 602), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18549511
• Class C: Mice, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 607, 6th STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'' (apt 607), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18549519
• Class C: Roaches, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 607, 6th STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'' (apt 607), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18549518
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 DEFECTIVE HINGES AT B-ROOM DOOR IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 607, 6th STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'' (apt 607), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18549517
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, bathroom. , 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 HNGES AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 4th STORY, SECTION ''B'', issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18549591

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3).

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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

89 of 94 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: 89 in 2024, 91 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 601-142 REALTY LLC. Head officer: JERRY WARTSKI. Managing agent: 601-142 REALTY LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 2, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020890029, HPD building ID 8046. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (1), 3 min walk
• 137 St-City College (1), 4 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 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.