518 Ft Washington Avenue

518 Ft Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 39 of 47 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Multi-family elevator · 47 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 39 of 47 units are rent-stabilized; 44 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

9 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 41 issued in the last 12 months. 134 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-07-28. Newest violation issued 2026-07-13.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 179 days from issue to close for the 39 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2E), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040936
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2E, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2E), issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18529412
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5G), issued 2022-07-28. HPD violation 15287350
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st 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 1F, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19072425
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st 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 1F, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19072427
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19025404
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19025414
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19025411

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 34 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (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)

2 open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

39 of 47 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: 39 in 2024, 44 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RUSSLEY COMPANY, INC.. Head officer: JAMES VANCE. Managing agent: ROBERT E. HILL, INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021800025, HPD building ID 21830. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (A), 1 min walk
• 181 St (1), 6 min walk
• 175 St (A), 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 2026-10-28.