2224 Amsterdam Avenue

2224 Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 20 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 30 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 21 buildings' registrations; 11 graded D or F.
• 20 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 26 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 212 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-07-11. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 122 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 43), issued 2020-01-17. HPD violation 13552254
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 41), issued 2014-07-11. HPD violation 10304151
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 41), issued 2014-07-11. HPD violation 10304149
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 41), issued 2014-07-11. HPD violation 10304150
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 65), issued 2022-12-21. HPD violation 11047055
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18834948
• Class A: Fire escape defect. AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL PARTS AT ALL STORIES AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2024-10-03. HPD violation 17318168
• Class A: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 23), issued 2022-12-21. HPD violation 11441412

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

20 of 30 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: 20 in 2024, 26 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: AMSTERDAM 2220 LLC. Head officer: MIKE SPIRA. Managing agent: AMSTERDAM 2220 LLC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021270048, HPD building ID 5822. 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), 8 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.