240 Audubon Avenue

240 Audubon Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 36 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Multi-family elevator · 37 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 2 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.
• 48 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 36 of 37 units are rent-stabilized; 33 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (16 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 48 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)

16 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 1 class A. 23 issued in the last 12 months. 625 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-07-26. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 237 days from issue to close for the 34 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: 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 6A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17307532
• 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 6A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17307533
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 23), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19147237
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 23), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147242
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 23), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147238
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 23), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147239
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT OBSERVED AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 23), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147240
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT DRAIN LINE AT SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 23), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147241

311 housing complaints

54 in the last 12 months, 330 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (48), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (1).

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

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

Rent stabilization

36 of 37 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: 36 in 2024, 33 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MONROSE REALTY CORP. Head officer: BOYSIE SIEW. Managing agent: MONROSE REALTY CORP. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021330080, HPD building ID 6205. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 4 min walk
• 175 St (A), 6 min walk
• 181 St (A), 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.