686 West 204th Street

686 West 204th Street in Inwood, Manhattan, has 27 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 50 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 50 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 40 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (27 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

27 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 1 class A. 35 issued in the last 12 months. 77 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-03-21. Newest violation issued 2026-07-20.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 57 days from issue to close for the 29 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: 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 LATCH AT DOOR (LEADING TO COMPACTOR CLOSET) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19089096
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING MECHANISM AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-03-18. HPD violation 18716456
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6C), issued 2026-03-17. HPD violation 18716305
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6E), issued 2026-03-17. HPD violation 18716310
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6FF, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6FF), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18957234
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6H), issued 2024-08-21. HPD violation 17212257
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING, NORTH AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6H), issued 2024-08-21. HPD violation 17206788
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. HMC: REFIT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2023-06-16. HPD violation 16013134

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 70 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (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 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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

50 of 48 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: 50 in 2024, 40 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 686 W. 204TH STREET LLC. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: MARK SCHARFMAN. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022390021, HPD building ID 43679. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Inwood-207 St (A), 4 min walk
• Dyckman St (A), 5 min walk
• 207 St (1), 7 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.