85 Vermilyea Avenue

85 Vermilyea Avenue in Inwood, Manhattan, has 42 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 56 of 58 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 58 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 18 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.
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 56 of 58 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (42 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

42 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 14 class A. 69 issued in the last 12 months. 272 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-10-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 42 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st 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 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19228105
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19210753
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st 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) BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19233848
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19210749
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19210757
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19210758
• 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 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19210759
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, kitchen, 1st 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 EAST AT SOUTH WALL, NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19227450

311 housing complaints

40 in the last 12 months, 86 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (15), Heat/Hot Water (13), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (3), Water Leak (3).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 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

56 of 58 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: 56 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EMERALD 85-87 VERMILYEA LLC. Head officer: EZRIEL WEINBERGER. Managing agent: EZRIEL WEINBERGER. This owner has 49 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022250016, HPD building ID 28954. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 207 St (1), 4 min walk
• Inwood-207 St (A), 4 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 2026-10-27.