720 Ft Washington Avenue

720 Ft Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 3 of 150 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 150 units · Built 1939

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: B (Good, 85/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 3 of 150 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-12-23. Newest violation issued 2022-08-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6Z), issued 2013-12-23. HPD violation 10073100
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6Z), issued 2013-12-23. HPD violation 10073101
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6Z), issued 2013-12-23. HPD violation 10073102
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, kitchen, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6Z), issued 2013-12-23. HPD violation 10073099
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, foyer, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6Z), issued 2013-12-23. HPD violation 10073098
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6P, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6P), issued 2022-08-22. HPD violation 15316402
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6P, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6P), issued 2022-08-22. HPD violation 15316399
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6P, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6P), issued 2022-08-22. HPD violation 15316401

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 10 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

3 of 150 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: 3 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 720-730 FORT WASHINGTON AVE OWNERS CORP. Head officer: PERRY SPIRO. Managing agent: GUMLEY HAFT. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021800614, HPD building ID 21856. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 190 St (A), 2 min walk
• 191 St (1), 6 min walk
• 181 St (A), 9 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.