159 West 228th Street

159 West 228th Street in Kingsbridge, Manhattan, has 32 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 21 of 21 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 21 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 20 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
• 21 of 21 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (32 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

32 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 10 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 465 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-03-05. Newest violation issued 2026-10-06.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 103 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18985319
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the north, east wall, bathroom, 3rd 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 RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9), issued 2025-07-15. HPD violation 18098238
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16643328
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 2nd 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) WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2022-03-21. HPD violation 15063201
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 3rd room from the north, 2nd 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 EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2022-03-21. HPD violation 15063199
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd 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 6, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2022-03-21. HPD violation 15069193
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, kitchen, 2nd 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 FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2022-03-21. HPD violation 15063196
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, bathroom, 2nd 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 FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2022-03-21. HPD violation 15063198

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 81 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Door/Window (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (3), Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No 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

21 of 21 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: 21 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CAP 159 W 228 PROPERTY OWNER LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL RUBIN. Managing agent: CAP X REALTY SERVICES LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 20, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022150193, HPD building ID 43799. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marble Hill-225 St (1), 4 min walk
• 231 St (1), 5 min walk
• 215 St (1), 13 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.