608 West 148th Street

608 West 148th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 2 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 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (6 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

6 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1978-12-26. 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.

3 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM IMPROPER SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-12-08. HPD violation 12130445
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2E), issued 2012-11-28. HPD violation 9652227
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEYED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK ON ENTRANCE DOOR TO APT. IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT BASE, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BASE), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 6359731
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd room from the north. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEYED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK FROM THE S.2 DOOR TO REAR YARD IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT BASE, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BASE), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 6359739
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, kitchen, 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 NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd KITCHEN FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 7351872
• Class I: Vacate order. D26-35.01 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER UNTIL A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN OBTAINED., issued 1978-12-26. HPD violation 3182312

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 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: BH 608 WEST 148 LLC. Head officer: PETE JACOV. Managing agent: 1ST AMERICAN PROPERTIEs. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020940137, HPD building ID 42307. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (1), 3 min walk
• 145 St (B, D), 8 min walk
• 155 St (C), 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.