129 Wadsworth Avenue

129 Wadsworth Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 21 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 21 of 28 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 28 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 12 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.
• 86 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 21 of 28 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (21 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 86 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

21 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 21 issued in the last 12 months. 352 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-02-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 9 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: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE AT WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 63, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 63), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241146
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd window from the south, west wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT UPPER AND LOWER SASH AT 3RD WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL AT BULKHEAD, issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241155
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE AT WALLS AND CEILINGS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 43), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241150
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 8th room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 8th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 64), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241603
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE AT WALLS AND CEILINGS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 23), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241152
• Class C: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH AT ALL WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 53), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19242667
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE AT CEILING AND WALLS., WINDOWS BROKEN IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 53), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19242653
• Class C: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DECKING AND ASPHALT MATERIAL AT ROOF, issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19241156

311 housing complaints

88 in the last 12 months, 132 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (86), Plumbing (2).

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)

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

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

21 of 28 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: 21 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 129 WADSWORTH MGMT CORP. Head officer: JOHN APOSTOLOS. Managing agent: ALMA REALTY CORP. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021620032, HPD building ID 28985. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 2 min walk
• 181 St (A), 5 min walk
• 175 St (A), 5 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.