21 Bennett Avenue

21 Bennett Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 18 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family elevator · 36 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 19 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.
• 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (18 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 19 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)

18 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 210 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-12-23. Newest violation issued 2026-07-07.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 6th 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 66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 66), issued 2021-08-23. HPD violation 14493131
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 66), issued 2021-05-03. HPD violation 14316936
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 66), issued 2021-05-03. HPD violation 14316926
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, bathroom, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCHUTCHEON PLATES AT HEAT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 43), issued 2018-07-30. HPD violation 12495335
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2014-02-18. HPD violation 10138612
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2014-02-18. HPD violation 10138551
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2014-02-18. HPD violation 10138620
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2013-03-18. HPD violation 9767659

311 housing complaints

22 in the last 12 months, 51 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (19), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (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, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

36 of 36 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: 36 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 21 BENNETT SIMILLIS FAMILY ASSOC. LLC. Head officer: JACOB FELDMAN. Managing agent: SIMILIS MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021800096, HPD building ID 6997. 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.