2125 Amsterdam Avenue

2125 Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 98 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 21 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)

• 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (98 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: High (11 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)

98 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 52 class B, 22 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 106 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1967-08-11. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

5 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the west, north 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 RADIATOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd KITCHEN FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2010-07-29. HPD violation 8531467
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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) CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2010-07-29. HPD violation 8531466
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th 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) SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2010-07-29. HPD violation 8531468
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 44), issued 2010-07-21. HPD violation 8517853
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR 12 SQ FT BULGE AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 62), issued 2010-07-21. HPD violation 8517873
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH WINDOW BALANCE AT FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 62), issued 2010-07-21. HPD violation 8517865
• Class C: Garbage not removed. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE AT SOUTH FIRE PASSAGEWAY, issued 2010-07-15. HPD violation 8510278
• Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT SOUTH FIRE PASSAGEWAY, issued 2010-07-15. HPD violation 8510262

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (2), Paint/Plaster (1), 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: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

11 open DOB violations, 10 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 13 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: CITY OF NEW YORK. Head officer: MICHELINe HANKS-BUSh. Managing agent: 2125-27 AMSTERDAM AVENUE TA. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021110047, HPD building ID 5789. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 4 min walk
• 168 St (A, C), 4 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 4 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.