97 Arden Street

97 Arden Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 68 of 78 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

Multi-family elevator · 78 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 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.
• 68 of 78 units are rent-stabilized; 71 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (20 open, 6 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)

20 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 0 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 518 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-02-14. Newest violation issued 2026-06-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 93 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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 (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 COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16210151
• 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 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''south'' (apt 1E), issued 2023-08-28. HPD violation 16189088
• 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 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1E), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16167583
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, bathroom, 1st 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 WEST AT NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2022-04-11. HPD violation 15104546
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH '' (apt 3F), issued 2022-02-18. HPD violation 14872165
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3F), issued 2022-02-14. HPD violation 14824673
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6K), issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 18581400
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6K), issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 18581399

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 141 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (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: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

68 of 78 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: 68 in 2024, 71 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 97 ARDEN ASSOC LLC. Head officer: ADAM PARKOFF. Managing agent: NEW PARK MANAGEMENT, LLC. This owner has 66 buildings on record, 33 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021750150, HPD building ID 6139. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Dyckman St (A), 2 min walk
• Dyckman St (1), 6 min walk
• 190 St (A), 9 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.