511 West 189th Street
511 West 189th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 39 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 42 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 87/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 39 of 42 units are rent-stabilized; 42 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (4 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 165 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-12-22. Newest violation issued 2026-06-03.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 22 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HASP AND CLASP CAPABLE OF BEING LOCKED AT DOOR TO ROOM LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2023-04-14. HPD violation 15621192
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18981405
- Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 9 SQ FT AT CEILING AND 4 SQ FT AT EAST WALL. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2024-06-14. HPD violation 17044749
- Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX (15 SQ FT) AT CEILING (10 SQ FT) AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2022-12-22. HPD violation 15621191
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 32 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (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. 5 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
39 of 42 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: 39 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: 509-511 WEST 189TH LLC. Head officer: ALEX KOHEN. Managing agent: 509-511 WEST 189TH STREET LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 7 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 1021590093, HPD building ID 43600. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 191 St (1), 3 min walk
- 181 St (1), 8 min walk
- Dyckman St (1), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (1 class C, 3 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.