28 Ellwood Street

28 Ellwood Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 50 of 52 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).

Multi-family elevator · 52 units · Built 1940

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 50 of 52 units are rent-stabilized; 51 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (19 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 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)

19 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A. 42 issued in the last 12 months. 554 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-07-21. Newest violation issued 2026-06-24.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 95 days from issue to close for the 51 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3G), issued 2026-05-22. HPD violation 18944581
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3G), issued 2026-05-22. HPD violation 18944580
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5F), issued 2025-06-11. HPD violation 17989787
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5G), issued 2025-06-11. HPD violation 17989783
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3G), issued 2026-05-22. HPD violation 18944579
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2G), issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18851799
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2G), issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18851801
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18820873

311 housing complaints

34 in the last 12 months, 143 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (12), Unsanitary Condition (9), Heat/Hot Water (8), Water Leak (4), Plumbing (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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

50 of 52 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: 50 in 2024, 51 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Maye 2830 Ellwood LLC. Head officer: Jay Silver. Managing agent: Jay Silver. This owner has 33 buildings on record, 29 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021710032, HPD building ID 7210. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Dyckman St (1), 3 min walk
• 190 St (A), 6 min walk
• 191 St (1), 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.