494 West 158th Street
494 West 158th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 23 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1904
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)
- 2 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 23 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (6 open, 2 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-03-09. Newest violation issued 2025-07-17.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 111 days from issue to close for the 2 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. 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 AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES , 1st STORY, issued 2023-12-05. HPD violation 16501766
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2017-03-09. HPD violation 11683217
- Class B: Leak or water damage (roof). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AND AT EAST, WEST, AND SOUTH BULKHEAD WALLS , 6th STORY, issued 2023-12-05. HPD violation 16501759
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT EAST, WEST AND SOUTH BULKHEAD WALLS , 6th STORY, issued 2023-12-05. HPD violation 16501761
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2017-03-09. HPD violation 11683214
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST, WEST AND SOUTH BULKHEAD WALLS , 6th STORY, issued 2023-12-05. HPD violation 16501763
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: 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. 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
23 of 24 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: 23 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: WASHINGTON HEIGHTS HDFC (494). Head officer: MARIA FERNANDEz. Managing agent: Finger Management Realty LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021080060, HPD building ID 42763. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 155 St (C), 4 min walk
- 157 St (1), 4 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (2 class C, 3 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.