270 Ft Washington Avenue
270 Ft Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 36 units · Built 1920
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)
- 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (24 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
24 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 55 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-07-07. Newest violation issued 2026-08-18.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 124 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 63, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 63), issued 2026-08-18. HPD violation 19139533
- 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 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2026-06-26. HPD violation 19030115
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993686
- 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 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 21), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993685
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 63, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 63), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18936575
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, west wall, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AIR VALVE AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18014641
- 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 6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2024-11-07. HPD violation 17402931
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2024-11-07. HPD violation 17402935
311 housing complaints
16 in the last 12 months, 37 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 270 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE CORP. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: 270 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE CORP. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021420050, HPD building ID 21789. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 175 St (A), 5 min walk
- 168 St (A, C), 5 min walk
- 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 24 open (11 class C, 10 class B, 3 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 16 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.