20 Magaw Place
20 Magaw Place in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 42 units · Built 1924
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 134 buildings' registrations; 49 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (3 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
3 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-09-17. Newest violation issued 2025-10-06.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, foyer, 5th 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 FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 52), issued 2013-10-28. HPD violation 10018822
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 52), issued 2013-10-28. HPD violation 10015503
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 52), issued 2013-09-17. HPD violation 9974909
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2).
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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 20 MAGAW APTS INC. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: 20 MAGAW APTS INC. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021800082, HPD building ID 25134. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 181 St (A), 1 min walk
- 181 St (1), 4 min walk
- 175 St (A), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (1 class C, 2 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.