553 Academy Street

553 Academy Street in Inwood, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, and 26 of 26 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (56/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 26 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 56/100)

• 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 3 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 26 of 26 units are rent-stabilized; 25 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 70 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-07-06. Newest violation issued 2026-07-30.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 841 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD STORAGE AT BALCONY AT 3RD STORY AT BUILDING FRONT AT 1st FIRE ESCAPE FROM NORTH AT WEST, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19106793
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 43), issued 2025-01-17. HPD violation 17619876
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 43), issued 2025-01-17. HPD violation 17619875
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 43), issued 2024-12-03. HPD violation 17495567
• Class B: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 6 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL WINDOW STOOL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16684111 ISSUED 12-FEB-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 54), issued 2024-06-20. HPD violation 17064817
• Class B: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 2 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL WINDOW STOOL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16684116 ISSUED 12-FEB-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 54), issued 2024-06-20. HPD violation 17064818
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 5 SQ FT AT WALLS AROUND BATHTUB AREA IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 35, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15749757 ISSUED 01-MAR-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 35), issued 2023-07-06. HPD violation 16086792
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 43), issued 2024-12-03. HPD violation 17495569

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (2), Unsanitary Condition (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 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

26 of 26 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: 26 in 2024, 25 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RIVULET ROW ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH ZITOLO. Managing agent: LEMLE & WOLFF, INC. This owner has 178 buildings on record, 77 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022180048, HPD building ID 5379. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 207 St (1), 4 min walk
• Dyckman St (1), 5 min walk
• Dyckman 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 2026-10-27.