552 Academy Street

552 Academy Street in Inwood, Manhattan, has 21 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 72 of 72 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 72 units · Built 1926

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 77 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 72 of 72 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (21 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 77 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)

21 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. 45 issued in the last 12 months. 1167 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-11-13. Newest violation issued 2026-08-12.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 145 days from issue to close for the 63 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT LOWER AND UPPER REFRIGERATOR DOORS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19131437
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT HOPPER CHUTE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-03-12. HPD violation 18708935
• 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 1C, 1st STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2025-11-25. HPD violation 18440607
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd window from the north, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WINDOW CASING CEILING [ 2ND WINDOW FROM NORTH ] IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19134252
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st window from the north, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WINDOW CASING CEILING [ 1ST WINDOW FROM NORTH - FIRE ESCAPE ] IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19134250
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 30SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3G), issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18852332
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DRY ROTTED CABINET BASE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3G), issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18852333
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 FEET AT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3G), issued 2026-04-28. HPD violation 18818045

311 housing complaints

100 in the last 12 months, 269 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (77), Unsanitary Condition (9), Paint/Plaster (6), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (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 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (10 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

72 of 72 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: 72 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 552-562 UNITED LP. Head officer: MARK REED. Managing agent: LEMLE AND WOLFF, INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022170022, HPD building ID 5378. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Dyckman St (1), 4 min walk
• 207 St (1), 5 min walk
• Dyckman St (A), 5 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.