81 Wadsworth Avenue

81 Wadsworth Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 149 open HPD violations, 45 of them class C, and 44 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 48 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 45 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 99 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 44 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 42 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (149 open, 45 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

149 open violations: 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 87 class B, 17 class A. 235 issued in the last 12 months. 620 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-05-02. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

125 closed in the last 90 days. Median 147 days from issue to close for the 219 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 34, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 34), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19180729
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ.FT. OBSERVED AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 62), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19180697
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 57, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 57), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19180711
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 57, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 57), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19180723
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 45), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19180635
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 45), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19180634
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 45), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19162263
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 4th 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 DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 45), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19166582

311 housing complaints

99 in the last 12 months, 219 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (40), Unsanitary Condition (23), Plumbing (17), Door/Window (9), Water Leak (7).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 5 DOB violations 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

44 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: 44 in 2024, 42 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 611 W 177TH, LLC. Head officer: MARGARET BRUNN. Managing agent: BRIAN GARLAND. This owner has 101 buildings on record, 90 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021440029, HPD building ID 29053. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 175 St (A), 3 min walk
• 181 St (1), 4 min walk
• 181 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.