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503 West 149th Street

Manhattan · 10031 | BBL 1020810028 | BIN 1062097
Data as of August 16, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Fair — proceed with questions

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

6 open HPD violations on record: 2 Class A (non-hazardous), 2 Class B (hazardous), and 2 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 3,218 days (about 9 years), on record since 2017.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 10-unit building, built in 1926.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 3 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

2
Open HPD
Class B
2
Open HPD
Class C
2912
311 calls
past 12 months
4
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
10
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
213
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,787
ZIP median
rent
1926
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
83 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

503 West 149 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10031. The closest subway is 145 St (1) (5-minute walk), served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.

Is 503 West 149 Street rent-stabilized?
Partially — 4 of 10 units (40%) at 503 West 149 Street are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 503 West 149 Street?
145 St (1) — a 5-minute walk (398m) from 503 West 149 Street. Served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 503 West 149 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1926, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
C
All-time HPD violations
Total110
Open6
Closed104
By severity class
Class A2 open · 34 closed
Class B2 open · 33 closed
Class C2 open · 35 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2023-03-11 Class C · Apt 3B · 1,255 days open "§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1…"
  • 2022-12-05 Class C · Apt 3A · 1,351 days open "§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATION…"
  • 2017-11-16 Class A · 3,196 days open "§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL ST…"
  • 2017-10-21 Class B · Apt 3A · 3,222 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KIT…"
  • 2017-10-21 Class B · Apt 3A · 3,222 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING NORTH AND…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 58/100
  • Class C · 2 open · penalty 30 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 2 open · penalty 10 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints7
Open0
Closed7
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Plumbing5
Other4
Heat2
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-04-29 · Apt 2B · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-04-29 · Apt 2B · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
  • 2026-04-29 · Apt 2B · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
Repeated apartments: 3A · 2B
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total3
Open3
Closed0
Complaints
Total6
Open (active)0
Closed6
Recent open violations
  • 2018-04-06 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2017-02-24 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 1993-03-18 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
20200 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

4 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2022); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.

Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960 (this building: built 1926). The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1926 (100 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors5
Residential units10
Building area (sqft)9,083
Lot area (sqft)2,498
Owner of record (PLUTO)503 WEST 149TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC
Designations
Council district7
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status4 of 10 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)4
Recent evictions0
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Eli Gibber.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total213766
Violent1368
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies49211
Misdemeanors89348
Violations61157
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 152
  • PETIT LARCENY: 128
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 88
  • SEX CRIMES: 58
  • GRAND LARCENY: 51
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,912
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 703
  • Noise - Residential: 480
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 222
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 171
  • Illegal Parking: 158
By category
Other1,855
Noise836
Parking161
Rats46
Construction10
Drug1
Trash1
Drinking1
Homeless1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints836
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential480
Street Sidewalk222
Vehicle68
Commercial66
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • STAR ONE DELI AND SALAD BAR CORP 1800 AMSTERDAM AVE · 49m · $400–600/mo
  • KASSIM FOOD MARKET CORP 1795 AMSTERDAM AVE · 64m · $400–600/mo
  • AMSTERDAM MARKET HOLDINGS, LLC 503 WEST 151 STREET · 137m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby21
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 1 min (99m) · District 84
  • P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell Pre-K-5 · 3 min (221m) · District 6
  • Hamilton Heights School K-5 · 3 min (221m) · District 6
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 1 min (99m) · District 84
  • P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for C Pre-K-8 · 3 min (239m) · District 6
  • Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem K-8 · 6 min (503m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 1 min (99m) · District 84
  • Community Health Academy of the Heights 6-12 · 9 min (703m) · District 6
  • JHS 010 Frederick Douglas 6-8 · 11 min (873m) · District 5
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby5
Unique lines5
Lines served: 1 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 145 St 1 · 398m · 5 min walk
  • 145 St A, C, B, D · 409m · 5 min walk
  • 155 St C · 469m · 6 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby83
Eating (55) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants33
Fast food22
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)15
→ Supermarkets2
→ Convenience13
Pharmacies3
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (10 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 9 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby63
A: 44 B: 5 Pending: 14
Sample
  • Grade A Caridad Restaurant · Latin American
  • Grade A P & M Classic Pizza & Restaurant · Pizza
  • Grade A Taqueria San Pedro · Mexican
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
  • Grade A 1 Stop Patty Shop · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Falafel Tarboosh · Middle Eastern
  • Grade A Wat's On Your Plate · Caribbean
  • Grade A The Chipped Cup · Coffee/tea
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby114
By category — top 8 of 14 (96 of 114 facilities)
Youth Services19
Health Care16
Parks And Plazas12
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten12
Child Services And Welfare11
Historical Sites9
Cultural Institutions9
Solid Waste8
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Frank White Memorial Garden Parks And Plazas
  • New Heights Academy Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Carmansville Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Jackie Robinson Park Parks And Plazas
  • Bwso Manhattan Sewer Maintenance City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Wright Brothers Playground Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,787/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$65,067/yr
Median monthly income$5,422/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,627/mo
ZIP median rent$1,787/mo
ZIP median rent is 33% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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