226 Ft Washington Avenue

226 Ft Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 75 open HPD violations, 34 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1916

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 34 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 19 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (75 open, 34 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

75 open violations: 34 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 15 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 32 issued in the last 12 months. 457 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-04-01. Newest violation issued 2026-07-27.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 61 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

19 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 64), issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19042325
• Class C: Fire escape defect, window on the west wall, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH ON SOUTH WINDOW AT WEST WALL LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 64), issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19042326
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSNG AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-23. HPD violation 19023440
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 32), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19007798
• Class C: No hot water (hallway). (E) HMC: PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE TENANTS AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO ESSENTIAL SERVICE INTERRUPTION BY POSTING A NOTICE IN A PROMINENT PLACE WITHIN THE PUBLIC PART OF THE BUILDING AND ON EACH FLOOR OF SUCH BUILDING, WHERE AN OWNER MUST MAKE A REPAIR THAT MAY RESULT IN AN INTERRUPTION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS UTILITIES(HEAT, HOT WATER, GAS, ELECTRICITY, OR ELEVATOR) THAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. SAMPLE NOTICE AVAILABLE AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD OR AS PROVIDED IN THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION. NOTICE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19018141
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 53), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013855
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 64), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013856
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 51), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18828193

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (16), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: David Goldwasser. Managing agent: Brian Dulitz. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021380132, HPD building ID 21778. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 4 min walk
• 168 St (A, C), 4 min walk
• 175 St (A), 7 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.