238 Ft Washington Avenue

238 Ft Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 47 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 37 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 42 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 18 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 37 of 42 units are rent-stabilized; 33 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (47 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 18 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

47 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 8 class A. 41 issued in the last 12 months. 791 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

15 closed in the last 90 days. Median 468 days from issue to close for the 41 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 57, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 57), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19158403
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147408
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147407
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 32, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 32), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19089462
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19072717
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE PRESUMED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, PRESUMED LEAD PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2023-10-19. HPD violation 16325253
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... THE NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14368911 ISSUED 02-JUN-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1), issued 2021-09-02. HPD violation 14534873
• Class C: Mold, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... THE NORTH EAST AND WEST WALLS OF THE CLOSET IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14368910 ISSUED 02-JUN-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1), issued 2021-08-30. HPD violation 14525691

311 housing complaints

39 in the last 12 months, 113 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (18), Unsanitary Condition (6), Plumbing (5), Door/Window (4), Water Leak (4).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

37 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: 37 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: FT. WASHINGTON EQUITIES LTD. Head officer: GEORGE HUANG. Managing agent: FT WASHINGTON LTD EQUITIES. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021380134, HPD building ID 21781. 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), 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.