608 West 189th Street

608 West 189th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 83 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 13 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

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

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (83 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

83 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 54 class B, 14 class A. 49 issued in the last 12 months. 406 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-12-13. Newest violation issued 2026-09-02.

9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 36 violations closed in the last 12 months.

10 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: Self-closing door not working, door on the north wall. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR AT NORTH WALL, AT BULKHEAD, issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19149350
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19149351
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the north wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 24B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 24B), issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 18582141
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... ... MORE THAN 20 SQ FT AT THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 43D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 43D), issued 2025-12-19. HPD violation 18521488
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 51E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 51E), issued 2025-10-20. HPD violation 18305003
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2025-08-19. HPD violation 18167692
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18047883
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18053852

311 housing complaints

43 in the last 12 months, 123 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (11), Heat/Hot Water (10), Paint/Plaster (8), Unsanitary Condition (7), Plumbing (5).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 2 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

13 of 21 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: 13 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RH 608-614 WEST 189 STREET LLC. Head officer: ISAAC SCHWED. Managing agent: EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021680043, HPD building ID 43608. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 191 St (1), 2 min walk
• 181 St (1), 7 min walk
• 190 St (A), 7 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.