534 West 187th Street
534 West 187th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 68 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 5 buildings on record; 5 graded D or F.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (68 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (6 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
68 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 15 class A. 27 issued in the last 12 months. 408 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-10-03. Newest violation issued 2026-08-18.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 182 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
5 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: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 1st ENTRANCE FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661565
- 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 8, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661567
- Class C: Mice, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 7, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661556
- Class C: Lighting defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 7, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661557
- Class C: Roaches, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 7, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661555
- 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 8, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661566
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 1st ENTRANCE FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 7, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661560
- Class C: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ.FT AT NORTH WALL AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 7, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18661554
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
6 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: The J. R. Greenfeld Family Trust. Head officer: Gitty Greenfeld. Managing agent: Jehoshea Greenfeld. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021560072, HPD building ID 43555. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 191 St (1), 4 min walk
- 181 St (1), 6 min walk
- 181 St (A), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 68 open (19 class C, 34 class B, 15 class A). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 6 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.