280 Ft Washington Avenue
280 Ft Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 37 units · Built 1915
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: C (Fair, 74/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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: Low (6 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)
6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 95 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-09-24. Newest violation issued 2025-07-25.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 116 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2025-07-24. HPD violation 18107238
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2023-02-01. HPD violation 10421236
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, basement. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING 15 SQ.FT IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B1), issued 2021-09-27. HPD violation 14577822
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, basement. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING 29 SQ.FT IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B1), issued 2021-09-27. HPD violation 14577824
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING (2 SQ. FT.) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13445694 ISSUED 11-DEC-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4), issued 2020-04-14. HPD violation 13664440
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2018-09-24. HPD violation 12599997
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1).
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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 280 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE CORP. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: 280 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 1021420089, HPD building ID 21791. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 175 St (A), 4 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 | 6 open (2 class C, 4 class B). 1 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| 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.