138 Haven Avenue

138 Haven Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 40 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 16 of 29 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 29 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 16 of 29 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (40 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 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)

40 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 153 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-12-14. Newest violation issued 2025-04-15.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 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: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT ... AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2025-04-15. HPD violation 17827532
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, basement. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APROX. 8 SQ.FT AND WEST WALL APROX. 4 SQ.FT AND NORTH WALL APROX. 2 SQ.FT AND SOUTH WALL APROX. 2 SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 4T, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14653583 ISSUED 04-NOV-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4T), issued 2022-07-05. HPD violation 15246978
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2021-01-04. HPD violation 13894909
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2021-01-04. HPD violation 13894908
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 4T, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4T), issued 2012-08-03. HPD violation 9524328
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, foyer, 3rd 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 DUMB WAITER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DUMB WAITER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 14, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2007-05-24. HPD violation 6759427
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS AND CEILING PRIVATE HALL BASEMENT STY WEST APT 4T ER1 48344. , BASEMENT, SECTION '' '' (apt 4T), issued 1999-11-16. HPD violation 3331543
• Class C: Lead paint hazard (basement). REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT RISER NORTHWEST ROOM BASEMENT STY WEST APT 4T ER1 48344. , BASEMENT, SECTION '' '' (apt 4T), issued 1999-11-16. HPD violation 3331542

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 121 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Paint/Plaster (4), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

16 of 29 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: 16 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 150 HAVEN AVENUE, LLC. Head officer: JONATHAN RUHL. Managing agent: TOM APONTE. This owner has 37 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021390293, HPD building ID 22635. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 175 St (A), 4 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 8 min walk
• 168 St (A, C), 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 2026-10-27.