500 West 157th Street
500 West 157th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1910
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, 65/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Had 13 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (11 open, 2 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 20, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-28. Newest violation issued 2024-10-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17350694
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17350698
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17350696
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17350697
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3W), issued 2015-11-17. HPD violation 11003984
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR ( OUT OF HINGHES ) IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3W), issued 2015-08-25. HPD violation 10832704
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNEVEN WOOD FLOOR , IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3W), issued 2015-08-25. HPD violation 10832693
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3W), issued 2015-08-25. HPD violation 10832698
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2).
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. 5 DOB violations 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 500 WEST 157TH STREET HDFC. Head officer: JEANNOT DORIN. Managing agent: FINGER MANAGEMENT CORP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021150034, HPD building ID 5721. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 157 St (1), 3 min walk
- 155 St (C), 3 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (2 class C, 6 class B, 3 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| 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.