631 Edgecombe Avenue

631 Edgecombe Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 52 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 61 of 60 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).

Multi-family elevator · 60 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 34/100)

• 18 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.
• 33 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 61 of 60 units are rent-stabilized; 56 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (52 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 33 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

52 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 3 class A. 72 issued in the last 12 months. 322 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-03-25. Newest violation issued 2026-09-04.

27 closed in the last 90 days. Median 158 days from issue to close for the 74 violations closed 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: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19194197
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the south wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCAFFOLDING DIAGONAL BRACE BLOCKING EGRESS GATE AT EAST 2 WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19194249
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19194186
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO NORTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19173925
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 SET AT DOOR LEADING TO NORTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18946979
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18946971
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-04-06. HPD violation 18734158
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2025-01-21. HPD violation 17635069

311 housing complaints

99 in the last 12 months, 199 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (33), Unsanitary Condition (27), Door/Window (11), Paint/Plaster (11), Water Leak (10).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

61 of 60 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: 61 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 631 EDGECOMBE LP. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: 631 EDGECOMBE LP. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021110064, HPD building ID 21317. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 4 min walk
• 168 St (A, C), 5 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 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.