76 Vermilyea Avenue

76 Vermilyea Avenue in Inwood, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 29 of 31 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 31 units · Built 1916

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 29 of 31 units are rent-stabilized; 30 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 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)

19 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 138 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-11-09. Newest violation issued 2026-04-13.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 97 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 35, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 35), issued 2013-02-26. HPD violation 9744306
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2013-02-25. HPD violation 9744317
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 56, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 56), issued 2013-02-25. HPD violation 9744308
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FLOOR TO CEILING SHEETROCK WALL DIVIDING ROOM INTO TWO ROOMS BLOCKING EXIT TO THE FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 56, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 56), issued 2011-02-09. HPD violation 8800248
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 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) NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2005-03-04. HPD violation 5384500
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 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) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2005-02-08. HPD violation 5338372
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the east, south wall, foyer, 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 FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2005-02-08. HPD violation 5338373
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2005-02-08. HPD violation 5338371

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 65 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (4).

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 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

29 of 31 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: 29 in 2024, 30 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JAFRA, LLC. Head officer: JONATHAN RUHL. Managing agent: TOMAS APONTE. This owner has 37 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022340032, HPD building ID 28951. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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