1 Bennett Avenue

1 Bennett Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 23 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 56 units · Built 1950

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: Medium (23 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

23 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 1 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 241 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-07-22.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 115 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 62), issued 2026-07-22. HPD violation 19086449
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, bathroom, 3rd 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 38, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 38), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18785686
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 48, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 48), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18177303
• Class C: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 10 SQUARE FEET AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14521359 ISSUED 31-AUG-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 46), issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17056174
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 69, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 69), issued 2022-12-27. HPD violation 15626687
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 69, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 69), issued 2022-12-27. HPD violation 15626688
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 36), issued 2022-11-07. HPD violation 15463481
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK SET INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 56, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 56), issued 2022-08-15. HPD violation 15319081

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 55 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ONE BENNETT HOLDING L.P.. Head officer: LEWIS BARBANEL. Managing agent: Panos Papadoniou. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021800090, HPD building ID 6975. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (A), 2 min walk
• 181 St (1), 3 min walk
• 175 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 2026-10-28.