1641 Amsterdam Avenue
A 7-story building with 132 apartments, built in 1901, in Manhattan, NY 10031.
Addresses on the lot: 1641 to 1659 Amsterdam Avenue.
HPD records as of October 28, 2026
1641 Amsterdam Avenue has 69 open HPD violations, 15 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 102 complaints to HPD in the past year, 82 about heat or hot water. It is registered to WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-WEST HARLEM HDFC. 100 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 1641 Amsterdam Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 69 open violations as of October 28, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 15 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 29 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 25 |
It has an open class C violation, as 56% of NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 27 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 102 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, 82 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments, 72% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 57% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 1641 Amsterdam Avenue?
1641 Amsterdam Avenue is registered with HPD to WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-WEST HARLEM HDFC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in September 2026. HPD’s record has 6 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 9 evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 25% of residential buildings in 10031 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 1641 Amsterdam Avenue rent stabilized?
100 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, up from 84 in 2019. That’s 100 of the building’s 132 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 1640 Amsterdam Avenue29 apartments, built 1920
- 93 Hamilton Place23 apartments, built 1920
- 115 Hamilton Place26 apartments, built 1910
- 503 West 141st Street28 apartments, built 1920
- 1626 Amsterdam Avenue54 apartments, built 1920
- 135 Hamilton Place35 apartments, built 1920
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 28, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-02058-0001.