56 Ft Washington Avenue

56 Ft Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, and 7 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).

Multi-family elevator · 42 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)

• 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 33 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 7 of 42 units are rent-stabilized; 31 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Low (10 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 33 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 547 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-09-18. Newest violation issued 2026-06-29.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18669515 ISSUED 26-FEB-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 41), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19041677
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 45), issued 2025-09-19. HPD violation 18225963
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the south wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2025-07-14. HPD violation 18083506
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH OF WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2025-07-14. HPD violation 18083503
• Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 2 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16437373 ISSUED 24-NOV-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 64), issued 2024-03-26. HPD violation 16779981
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the west. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE ORNAMENTAL OVER 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL AT 2ND STORY`, issued 2023-09-18. HPD violation 16219177
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the west. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE ORNAMENTAL OVER 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL AT 6TH STORY`, issued 2023-09-18. HPD violation 16219178
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2023-11-27. HPD violation 16437379

311 housing complaints

35 in the last 12 months, 260 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (33), Door/Window (1), Unsanitary Condition (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)

1 open DOB violation. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

7 of 42 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: 7 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FORT WASHINGTON ESTATES LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH FESSEL. Managing agent: FORT WASHINGTON ESTATES LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021370052, HPD building ID 21838. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 4 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 4 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 6 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.