720 Ft Washington Avenue

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-02180-0614BIN 1064475Plain-text version

Concern level3 of 4

High

015 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 30 apartments

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 OATH/ECB 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 3 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 150 apartments.

2018 — 4 units registered2023 — 3

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

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Rent regulation

The building

1939

Built

Floors

150

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade A — most efficient

ENERGY STAR score 98 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building6 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. HPD writes a separate violation for each room or spot, so one inspection can produce several near-identical entries; those are grouped below by apartment and date.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 6ZIssued 2013-12-235 violations5+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''

3 more from the same inspection

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''

Status: Defect letter issued

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 6PIssued 2022-08-224 violations

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6P, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6P, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''

2 more from the same inspection

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6P, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR UNDER THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6P, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''

Status: Awaiting HPD re-inspection

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Unsanitary Condition4

Flooring/Stairs3

Plumbing2

General1

PlumbingWater Supply2026-07-02 · closed

GeneralCabinet2023-11-01 · closed

Unsanitary ConditionMold2023-11-01 · closed

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

956

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential441

Street/Sidewalk227

Commercial156

Unspecified77

Vehicle51

Park2

Helicopter2

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. 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

About averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

200

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony73

Misdemeanor105

Violation22

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

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings that the owner must correct. Most don't carry a fine on their own; summonses that go to a hearing and can be fined are listed separately under OATH/ECB.

No active DOB violations.

DOB building violations

OATH/ECB violations and fines

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

These are separate from DOB violations. They are summonses written by DOB inspectors and decided at a hearing before OATH, the city's administrative court (formerly the Environmental Control Board), and they can carry a fine. "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.

OATH/ECB violations and fines

Evictions

No marshal-executed evictions on record for this building. Eviction cases filed in court but not carried out aren't included.

Evictions

Housing court: repair & harassment cases

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

These are cases HPD is a party to, mostly tenants suing to force repairs or stop harassment. Eviction cases landlords file against tenants are not in the city's open data, so they don't appear here; the Evictions section shows only evictions a marshal carried out.

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

720-730 FORT WASHINGTON AVE OWNERS CORP

Head officer

PERRY SPIRO

Managing agent

GUMLEY HAFT

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

1334 3 AVENUEMANHATTAN 325 EAST 72 STREETMANHATTAN 525 EAST 80 STREETMANHATTAN 529 EAST 88 STREETMANHATTAN 730 FT WASHINGTON AVENUEMANHATTAN

Landlord and related buildings

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1989-05-04 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2026-07-28 · $1,000,000

Mortgage2026-07-28$1,000,000

borrower 720-730 FORT WASHINGTON AVE. OWNERS CORP. · lender NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK

Mortgage2026-07-28$18,200,000

borrower 720-730 FORT WASHINGTON AVE. OWNERS CORP. · lender NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK

Mortgage2022-10-27$1,000,000

borrower 720-730 FORT WASHINGTON AVE. OWNERS CORP. · lender NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK

Mortgage2022-06-14$19,793.57

borrower A REPRESENTATIVE FOR 720-730 FORT WASHINGTON AVE,, THOMAS, SALISHA R · lender TIAA, FSB, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Mortgage2016-08-01$14,000,000

borrower 720-730 FORT WASHINGTON AVE. OWNERS CORP. · lender NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE 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

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 6ZIssued 2013-12-235 violations5+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''

3 more from the same inspection

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6Z, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''

Status: Defect letter issued