2145 Amsterdam Avenue

2145 Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 17 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 12 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 4 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 27 buildings' registrations; 9 graded D or F.
• 12 of 13 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (17 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 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)

17 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 344 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-03-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-11.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 82 days from issue to close for the 10 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: 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 11, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19127831
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18183658
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18183659
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2024-03-12. HPD violation 16734545
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19127833
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOODEN CABINET BLOCKING FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 11, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19127834
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19127829
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19127832

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 43 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

12 of 13 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: 12 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: VIRTUAL ASSETS LLC. Head officer: BAHRAM HAKAKIAN. Managing agent: ALLIED REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORP. This owner has 27 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021110083, HPD building ID 5797. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St (A, C), 4 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 4 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 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 2026-10-28.