470 West 145 Street
Composite verdict
This 130-year-old, 4-unit walk-up at 470 West 145th Street has a serious HPD violation record: 32 open violations across all three classes, including 6 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 18 Class B (hazardous), with an F grade and a landlord response rated 'slow.' The most recent logged violation has been open for 3,144 days — nearly 9 years — for inadequate exterior lighting. The 311 data reinforces the concern: HEAT/HOT WATER is the single top complaint type in the area with 387 calls, which is consistent with the violation profile. Rent stabilization data shows 11 units deregulated since 2007 out of a total of 22 tracked, with only 1 currently stabilized — ask directly whether your specific unit is stabilized and get it in writing.
Class B
Class C
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- HPD shows 6 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 18 Class B (hazardous) violations currently open — can you provide a written remediation plan and timeline for each open violation before lease signing?
- The most recent HPD violation on record has been open for 3,144 days (nearly 9 years) for inadequate exterior lighting — why has this not been resolved, and what does that say about how maintenance requests are handled?
- HEAT/HOT WATER is the top 311 complaint type in the area with 387 calls — what is the heating system in this building, when was it last serviced, and how are heat outages handled?
- Rent stabilization records show 11 units deregulated since 2007 out of 22 tracked, with only 1 currently stabilized — is this specific unit rent-stabilized, and can you provide documentation confirming its regulatory status?
- The building was constructed in 1896 and is 130 years old — what major systems (boiler, plumbing, electrical, roof) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of those upgrades?
- Noise data shows 349 complaints in the past 12 months with an F grade, dominated by street/sidewalk noise (170 calls) and residential noise (125 calls) — what soundproofing or window upgrades, if any, have been made to units facing the street?
- Inspect the exterior front entrance for the lighting violation that has been open 3,144 days — check whether it is actually lit, and look for any visible signs of deferred maintenance (peeling paint, crumbling masonry, damaged entry door) consistent with the slow landlord-response rating.
- Walk all common areas — stairwells, hallways, and basement if accessible — in this 1896 walk-up and look for signs of the open violations: water damage, mold, inadequate lighting, exposed wiring, or deteriorating plaster that would indicate Class B or Class C conditions.
- Visit at a time when street activity is high and stand outside for several minutes to assess the actual noise level from the street and sidewalk, given the F-grade noise rating and 170 street/sidewalk noise complaints logged in the past 12 months.
470 West 145 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10031. The closest subway is 145 St (A,C,B,D) (3-minute walk), served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 37 restaurants, 8 cafes, 18 groceries, and 3 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell (grades Pre-K to 5), a 2-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 349 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly street and sidewalk noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 79/100 safety score.
- Class C · 6 open · penalty 90 · (15/ea)
- Class I · 3 open · penalty 45 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 18 open · penalty 90 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 5 open · penalty 5 · (1/ea)
- Apr 22, 2015 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- Apr 22, 2015 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- Apr 22, 2015 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- WT Contracting Corp
- 145 DELI & GROCERY INC
- UPTOWN PARKING CORP.
- P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell
- Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem
- 145 St (A,C,B,D)
- 145 St (1)
- 137 St-City College (1)
- 135 St (C,B)
- 155 St (C)
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