535 Edgecombe Avenue

535 Edgecombe Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 140 open HPD violations, 47 of them class C, and 17 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 47 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 17 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (140 open, 47 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

140 open violations: 47 class C (immediately hazardous), 76 class B, 17 class A. 28 issued in the last 12 months. 424 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-08-03. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT FIRE ESCAPE UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 31, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 31), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19176890
• 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 31, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 31), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19176891
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-01-22. HPD violation 18582895
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th 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 IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 31, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 31), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18260599
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 31, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 31), issued 2025-07-25. HPD violation 18111984
• 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 31, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 31), issued 2025-07-18. HPD violation 18095390
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 31, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 31), issued 2025-07-18. HPD violation 18095389
• 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 LATCH ASSEMBLY IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 31, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 31), issued 2025-07-18. HPD violation 18095395

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 67 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

17 of 20 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: 17 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EDGECOMBE PROPERTIES, LLC. Head officer: TONY GUILLEN. Managing agent: FRIEDMAN MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 21 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021080027, HPD building ID 21306. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 4 min walk
• 155 St (C), 4 min walk
• 155 St (B, D), 5 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 2026-10-27.