245 Ft Washington Avenue

245 Ft Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 41 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 31 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 41 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 35 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (15 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

15 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 6 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 105 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-18. Newest violation issued 2026-08-03.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 48 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5F), issued 2023-10-13. HPD violation 16302539
• 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 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5F), issued 2023-10-10. HPD violation 16295414
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, 1st 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 CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT .1H, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt .1H), issued 2023-06-12. HPD violation 16037071
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1H), issued 2023-06-12. HPD violation 16017163
• 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 1H, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1H), issued 2023-06-12. HPD violation 16017165
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT .1H, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt .1H), issued 2023-06-12. HPD violation 16037042
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH 1ST FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1H), issued 2023-06-12. HPD violation 16017167
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE TRIP LEVER AT THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1H), issued 2023-06-12. HPD violation 16017166

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Plumbing (2).

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. 5 DOB violations 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

41 of 48 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: 41 in 2024, 35 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES, INC. Head officer: KENRICK OU. Managing agent: CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC.. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021390152, HPD building ID 21782. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 4 min walk
• 168 St (A, C), 5 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 2026-10-27.