427 Ft Washington Avenue

427 Ft Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 29 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and 35 of 53 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 53 units · Built 1909

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 17 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.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 35 of 53 units are rent-stabilized; 46 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (29 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), 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)

29 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 0 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 275 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-04-24. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 73 days from issue to close for the 7 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6E), issued 2025-12-08. HPD violation 18484646
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5E), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18367852
• 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 LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO WEST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-11-06. HPD violation 17400555
• 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 LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR SEPARATING PUBLIC HALLWAYS AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2024-11-06. HPD violation 17400545
• 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 LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR SEPARATING PUBLIC HALLWAYS AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2024-11-06. HPD violation 17400542
• 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 LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR SEPARATING PUBLIC HALLWAYS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2024-11-06. HPD violation 17400548
• 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 FIRE DOOR LEADING EXTERIOR FIRE EXIT STAIRCASE AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2024-11-06. HPD violation 17400551
• 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 LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR SEPARATING PUBLIC HALLWAYS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-11-06. HPD violation 17400558

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 67 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2), 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)

4 open DOB violations. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

35 of 53 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: 35 in 2024, 46 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 427 Realty LLC. Head officer: Florence Edelstein. Managing agent: Edel Family Management Corp. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021770150, HPD building ID 21815. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 175 St (A), 3 min walk
• 181 St (A), 3 min walk
• 181 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.