2541 Amsterdam Avenue

2541 Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 358 open HPD violations, 85 of them class C, and 57 of 59 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 59 units · Built 1938

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 85 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 23 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 31 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 57 of 59 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (358 open, 85 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 31 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

358 open violations: 85 class C (immediately hazardous), 191 class B, 81 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 39 issued in the last 12 months. 1508 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-12-14. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

76 closed in the last 90 days. Median 569 days from issue to close for the 78 violations closed in the last 12 months.

23 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: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH , OFFSET 2 AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241969
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER GLASS PANEL AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT BUILDING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241940
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19187956
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the south, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW GLASS PANE AT THE 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT THE WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19143580
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19144553
• Class C: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19143590
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19144554
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the south, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT THE 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT THE WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19143585

311 housing complaints

37 in the last 12 months, 490 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (31), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

57 of 59 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: 57 in 2024, 57 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 495 West 186 Holdings LLc. Head officer: Adam Goodstein. Managing agent: Knight Owl Management. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021490093, HPD building ID 5873. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 191 St (1), 6 min walk
• 181 St (1), 6 min walk
• 181 St (A), 10 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 2026-10-28.