283 Audubon Avenue

283 Audubon Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 16 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1909

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 11 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.
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 16 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (11 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 243 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-01-31. Newest violation issued 2026-06-23.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 22 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: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 20, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2024-03-12. HPD violation 16740360
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17), issued 2023-05-15. HPD violation 15981356
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17), issued 2023-05-15. HPD violation 15981355
• Class C: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 10 SQ FT AT WEST WALL, 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL AND 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17), issued 2023-05-15. HPD violation 15981357
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 5th 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) EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 7305828
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17), issued 2007-01-22. HPD violation 6563884
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, kitchen, 5th 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 EAST AT SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17), issued 2006-01-31. HPD violation 5971197
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 5th 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) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17), issued 2006-01-31. HPD violation 5971198

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 51 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (6), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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. 0 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

16 of 20 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, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 283 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC. Head officer: HERMAN RUBIN. Managing agent: WASHINGTON TOWERS LLC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021520034, HPD building ID 6211. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 3 min walk
• 175 St (A), 7 min walk
• 181 St (A), 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 2026-10-28.