2 Ellwood Street

2 Ellwood Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 132 open HPD violations, 47 of them class C, and 139 of 153 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 153 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 47 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 44 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 139 of 153 units are rent-stabilized; 150 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (132 open, 47 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 44 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)

132 open violations: 47 class C (immediately hazardous), 69 class B, 16 class A. 178 issued in the last 12 months. 1750 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-10-23.

27 closed in the last 90 days. Median 580 days from issue to close for the 528 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , 2nd SECTION FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5S), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19172239
• 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 1J, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 1J), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19146130
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19022028
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19022031
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4T, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''CENTER'' (apt 4T), issued 2026-06-09. HPD violation 18995947
• 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, 7th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2V), issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18788372
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING, EAST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18643577 ISSUED 04-FEB-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 6Z), issued 2026-04-14. HPD violation 18792404
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18643594 ISSUED 04-FEB-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 5R), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18791574

311 housing complaints

126 in the last 12 months, 603 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (44), Paint/Plaster (27), Water Leak (21), Unsanitary Condition (19), Plumbing (12).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

139 of 153 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: 139 in 2024, 150 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2 ELLWOOD STREET, LLC. Head officer: DONALD HASTINGS. Managing agent: BRIAN GARLAND. This owner has 72 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021710042, HPD building ID 21518. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Dyckman St (1), 3 min walk
• 191 St (1), 5 min walk
• 190 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 2026-10-27.