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608 West 149th Street

Manhattan · 10031 | BBL 1020957501 | BIN 1090536
HPD data as of October 23, 2026
B+
Compliance verdict — No open violations, but an open Buildings Department condition

HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Oct 23, 2026.

The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.

A 49-unit building, built in 2005.

Open Buildings Department condition

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 31 open DOB violations at this address, including a hazardous facade condition (Local Law 11 / FISP), filed within the last 6 years. An open life-safety condition on record limits the compliance grade to B+ — see the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
1724
311 calls
12 months to Jul 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
49
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
130
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,787
ZIP median
rent
2005
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
71 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2005 as the year built — newer than 98% of the 1,066 buildings we cover in ZIP 10031, and the newest of the 7 buildings we cover on this block. At 11 floors, the tallest on this block. The building’s floor space is 6.6 times the size of its lot: 65,865 sq ft of building on a 9,992 sq ft lot. 49 apartments — more than 92% of the 1,067 residential buildings we cover in ZIP 10031 have.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 23, 2026.

608 West 149 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10031. The closest subway is 145 St (1) (4-minute walk), served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.

What's the closest subway to 608 West 149 Street?
145 St (1) — a 4-minute walk (294m) from 608 West 149 Street. Served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 608 West 149 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2005, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total5
Open0
Closed5
By severity class
Class A0 open · 4 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 23, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
HPD Complaints
This building only
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat1
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2025-12-30 · Apt 2B · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Evictions
This building only
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total46
Open31
Closed15
Complaints
Total51
Open (active)0
Closed51
Recent open violations
  • 2022-03-30 FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED "CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED"
  • 2022-03-30 FISPFCS-FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS (FACADE) FACADE… "CYCLE 9A FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS"
  • 2022-02-22 FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUI… "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022"
DOB data as of July 26, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file4
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
20200 infested · 0 eradicated
20190 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2005, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2005 (21 yr old)
Building classRM — Condo
Floors11
Residential units49
Total units50
Building area (sqft)65,865
Lot area (sqft)9,992
Owner of record (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
Designations
Council district7
ⓘ "UNAVAILABLE OWNER" is the PLUTO sentinel for unregistered or redacted ownership — typically an LLC or recently-changed registration not yet reflected in city records.
Rent Stabilization
—
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
BBL not found in the Who Owns What database — typically a small portfolio outside that dataset's coverage, or a recently created tax lot. Rent-stabilization status cannot be confirmed here without a DHCR records request. (As of July 26, 2026.)
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
—
No energy benchmarking data available for this building. (As of July 26, 2026.)

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total130559
Violent1135
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies41142
Misdemeanors67260
Violations16119
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and 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):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 120
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 118
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 77
  • GRAND LARCENY: 37
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 36
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,232 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,724
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 431
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 151
  • Illegal Parking: 141
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 110
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 101
By category
Other1,268
Noise270
Parking145
Rats18
Homeless12
Drug8
Construction2
Drinking1
Trash0
311 data as of July 26, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints270
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk151
Residential76
Commercial27
Vehicle16
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
  • 3611 BROADWAY 66m · $400–600/mo licensee: MINI STAR CONVENIENCE CORP
  • 3620 BROADWAY 74m · $400–600/mo licensee: BROADWAY FINEST DELI CORP
  • 3582 BROADWAY 136m · $400–600/mo licensee: COMPUELECTRONICS CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby12
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell Pre-K-5 · 4 min (324m) · District 6
  • Hamilton Heights School K-5 · 4 min (324m) · District 6
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 4 min (340m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 4 min (340m) · District 84
  • P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for C Pre-K-8 · 5 min (411m) · District 6
  • Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem K-8 · 9 min (688m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • New Heights Academy Charter School 5-12 · 4 min (340m) · District 84
  • Community Health Academy of the Heights 6-12 · 10 min (801m) · District 6
  • High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineeri 9-12 · 12 min (991m) · District 5

Levels add up to 14 because a school serving K-8 is listed under both Elementary and Middle. 12 distinct schools are within range.

Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines5
Lines served: 1 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 145 St 1 · 294m · 4 min walk
  • 145 St A, C, B, D · 647m · 8 min walk
  • 157 St 1 · 668m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby71
Eating (52) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants32
Fast food20
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)9
→ Supermarkets1
→ Convenience8
Pharmacies2
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (9 places selling coffee, of which 8 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby55
A: 34 B: 4 C: 1 Pending: 16
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 Wat's On Your Plate · Caribbean
  • Grade A The Chipped Cup · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Domino's · Pizza
  • Grade A Parlay Cafe · Middle Eastern
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby67
By category — top 8 of 13 (58 of 67 facilities)
Health Care11
Youth Services11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Historical Sites6
Cultural Institutions6
Schools (K-12)5
Transportation5
Parks And Plazas4
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • New Heights Academy Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Recreational Area Parks And Plazas
  • Hamilton Grange Library Libraries
  • Riverside Park Parks And Plazas
  • Carmansville Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano, Inc. Cultural Institutions

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

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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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