245 Wadsworth Avenue

245 Wadsworth Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 62 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and 78 of 131 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Multi-family elevator · 131 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 21 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 61 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 78 of 131 units are rent-stabilized; 131 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (62 open, 21 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 61 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

62 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 9 class A. 65 issued in the last 12 months. 561 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-11-14. Newest violation issued 2026-08-19.

28 closed in the last 90 days. Median 160 days from issue to close for the 128 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the north, 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, NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTHEAST (apt 5J), issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18465135
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 6th room from the north, 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, WEST WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTHEAST (apt 5J), issued 2025-11-26. HPD violation 18465136
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2V, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 2V), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18372765
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2V, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 2V), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18372767
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT 1ST ROW, 3RD LITE FROM BOTTOM OF ROOM ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4J), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18243566
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRINGB ALANCE AT LOWER SASH OF FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4J), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18243565
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4J), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18243571
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4J), issued 2025-09-23. HPD violation 18243570

311 housing complaints

82 in the last 12 months, 194 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (61), Unsanitary Condition (13), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (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)

1 open DOB violation. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

78 of 131 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: 78 in 2024, 131 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PR 247 WADSWORTH LLC. Head officer: NATHANIEL RAHAV. Managing agent: CHELSMORE UNIVERSAL INC. This owner has 32 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021660033, HPD building ID 29007. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 4 min walk
• 191 St (1), 5 min walk
• 181 St (A), 6 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.