480 Audubon Avenue

480 Audubon Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 60 of 63 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 63 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 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.
• 102 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 60 of 63 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (16 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 102 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 2 class A. 50 issued in the last 12 months. 365 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-03-23. Newest violation issued 2026-07-17.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 100 days from issue to close for the 69 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A4), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19018746
• Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt A56), issued 2013-09-17. HPD violation 9975725
• Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX (10 SQ FT) AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B52, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B52), issued 2022-04-25. HPD violation 15127352
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT BOTTOM DOOR OF REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt A24), issued 2016-10-13. HPD violation 11430466
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING COUNTER BALANCES AT LOWER WINDOW SASHE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt A24), issued 2016-10-13. HPD violation 11430479
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt A24), issued 2016-10-13. HPD violation 11430502
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt A24), issued 2016-10-13. HPD violation 11430510
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt A24), issued 2016-10-13. HPD violation 11430460

311 housing complaints

120 in the last 12 months, 132 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (102), Unsanitary Condition (7), Paint/Plaster (4), Plumbing (4), Water Leak (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

60 of 63 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: 60 in 2024, 60 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 559W189 LLC. Head officer: Franklyn Hodge. Managing agent: Masada LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021580079, HPD building ID 6264. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 191 St (1), 2 min walk
• 181 St (1), 8 min walk
• 190 St (A), 9 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.