539 West 155th Street
539 West 155th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 18 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 19 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 11 buildings' registrations; 10 graded D or F.
- 19 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (18 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 99 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-03-18. Newest violation issued 2025-10-27.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 152 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18324312
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18324313
- 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 24, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 24), issued 2025-02-05. HPD violation 17667589
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 24), issued 2025-02-04. HPD violation 17667590
- Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT SINK. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2023-09-05. HPD violation 16197668
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES KITCHEN AND IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BSMT, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2019-01-28. HPD violation 12870017
- Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt 24), issued 2008-03-18. HPD violation 7196152
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2025-10-27. HPD violation 18324315
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 30 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
19 of 21 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: 19 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 535-539 WEST 155 BCR LLC. Head officer: David Wallace. Managing agent: ESTATE REALTY GROUP INC. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021140068, HPD building ID 42698. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 157 St (1), 2 min walk
- 155 St (C), 5 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (7 class C, 10 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −6 |
| 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 2026-10-27.