619 West 143rd Street

619 West 143rd Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1926

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, 65/100)

• 3 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (19 open, 3 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: Medium (4 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)

19 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-11-13. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2020-09-11. HPD violation 13778614
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) CEILING, 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2006-11-13. HPD violation 6457357
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2006-11-13. HPD violation 6457358
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2014-04-01. HPD violation 10189459
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2014-04-01. HPD violation 10189451
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2014-04-01. HPD violation 10189454
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2014-04-01. HPD violation 10189456
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2014-04-01. HPD violation 10189457

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 619 WEST 143 STREET HDFC. Head officer: LUISA VARGAS. Managing agent: 619 WEST 163 STREET HDFC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020900019, HPD building ID 41765. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (1), 2 min walk
• 137 St-City College (1), 5 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 9 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.