640 West 153rd Street

640 West 153rd Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, has 78 open HPD violations, 29 of them class C, and 92 of 94 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Multi-family elevator · 94 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 29 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 92 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 (78 open, 29 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 11 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

78 open violations: 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 6 class A. 41 issued in the last 12 months. 483 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-05-12. Newest violation issued 2026-09-30.

11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 29 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNCAPPED RADIATOR PIPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E6, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E6), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19246211
• 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 D4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D4), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18979830
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, bathroom, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND 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 IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E4, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E4), issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18245588
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, bathroom, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND 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 IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E4, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt E4), issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18245584
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES., issued 2025-07-31. HPD violation 18127887
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2025-07-31. HPD violation 18127888
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 30 SQUARE FEET OF MOLD AT CEILING, EAST, AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D4), issued 2025-06-11. HPD violation 17989329
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17802512 ISSUED 02-APR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt D4), issued 2025-06-11. HPD violation 18000065

311 housing complaints

35 in the last 12 months, 126 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (11), Plumbing (11), Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (3).

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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

92 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: 92 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: MEMADET REALTY CORP. Head officer: MICHAEL GOLDBERG. Managing agent: MEMADET REALTY LLC. This owner has 44 buildings on record, 31 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 1020990049, HPD building ID 42645. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 5 min walk
• 155 St (C), 8 min walk
• 145 St (1), 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), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.