623 West 185th Street
623 West 185th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 18 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 18 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 243 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-11-23. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH, AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2019-06-03. HPD violation 13100544
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, foyer, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2005-11-23. HPD violation 5842522
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSIBG. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2020-09-09. HPD violation 13778430
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2020-09-09. HPD violation 13778429
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE BLOCKING FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2019-09-04. HPD violation 13257849
- Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CLOSET / PANTRY CREATED IN DUMBWAITER SHAFT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2019-09-04. HPD violation 13257850
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT POINTING AT EAST EXTERIOR WALL, FROM 5TH STORY TO PARAPET WALL, WEST SECTION OF BUILDING, issued 2019-05-13. HPD violation 13064353
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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. 0 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
18 of 20 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: 18 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: STEPMIKE REALTY LTD.. Head officer: LUIS GUEVARA. Managing agent: STEPMIKE REALTY LTD. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021660054, HPD building ID 43524. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (2 class C, 5 class B) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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.