285 West 147 Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-02033-0010BIN 1060524

Concern level3 of 4

High

015 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 3 apartments
021 of those issued in the last 3 years
032 open rent-impairing violation(s)
043 active DOB violation(s)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 4 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 15 apartments.

2018 — 4 units registered2023 — 4

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1910

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building1 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-08-31RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

Status: Nov Certified On Time

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 1998-02-035+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL SOUTH & NORTH WALL BOILER ROOM CENTER CELLAR ER1

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 32Issued 1998-01-065+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PLASTER NORTH WALL NORTH ROOM 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 32 JANET COOK 926 0368 ER1 97038090. , SECTION '' ''

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 32Issued 1998-01-065+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PLASTER SOUTH WALL NORTH ROOM 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 32 ER1 97038090. , SECTION '' ''

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Paint/Plaster5

Heat/Hot Water4

Appliance3

Water Leak2

Unsanitary Condition2

Safety1

Flooring/Stairs1

Plumbing1

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

3344

Noise reports · last 12 mo

279

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential2341

Street/Sidewalk582

Commercial184

Unspecified128

Park57

Vehicle52

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

694

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony204

Misdemeanor319

Violation171

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20241 infested · 1 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED1998-05-04

ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED1994-03-18

ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED1993-03-18

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

Evictions

Housing court

No HPD housing-court cases on record for this building.

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

285-287 WEST 147 LLC

Head officer

JAMES DRAKOPOLOUS

Managing agent

TRIHILL MANAGEMENT LLC

1 other building share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

287 WEST 147 STREETMANHATTAN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1999-04-20 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2021-07-23 · $75,032.88

Mortgage2021-07-23$75,032.88

borrower 285-7 WEST 147 LLC · lender JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Mortgage2017-03-23$2,029,398.09

borrower 285-7 WEST 147 LLC · lender JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Mortgage2014-02-03$584,737.22

borrower 285-7 WEST 147 LLC · lender JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Mortgage2011-01-27$52,590.34

borrower 285-7 WEST 147 LLC · lender JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Mortgage2005-12-22$656,133.02

borrower 285-7 WEST 147 LLC · lender WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale