54 Wadsworth Terrace

54 Wadsworth Terrace in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 40 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1922

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 43/100)

• 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized; 29 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (40 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

40 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 6 class A. 26 issued in the last 12 months. 322 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-01-02. Newest violation issued 2026-03-23.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 34 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''North'' (apt 22), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18052815
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 2nd 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 CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''North'' (apt 22), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18052816
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 5th room from the east, 2nd 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 CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''North'' (apt 22), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18052814
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 5th room from the east, 2nd 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''North'' (apt 22), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18052813
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''North'' (apt 22), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18052811
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd 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 FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''North'' (apt 22), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18052810
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, kitchen, 2nd 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 FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''North'' (apt 22), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18052817
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HASP AND EYE CAPABLE OF BEING LOCKED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 51), issued 2024-05-31. HPD violation 17016213

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 57 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

32 of 32 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: 32 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 46-54 WADWORTH PROPERTY LLC. Head officer: Mordechai Applebaum. Managing agent: Mordechai Applebaum. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021700340, HPD building ID 29065. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 191 St (1), 2 min walk
• 190 St (A), 5 min walk
• Dyckman St (1), 8 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 2026-10-27.