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480 Audubon Avenue

MANHATTAN, NY 10040 BBL 1021580079 62 units · 5 floors · 1924

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Washington Heights
At or below average
avg 100.7
93
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 93 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Washington Heights average of 100.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 480 Audubon Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1924
6 or more units
62 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The 63-unit, 5-story New Law Tenement building at 480 Audubon Avenue in Washington Heights, owned by DJB Realty Corp, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there have been repeated heat and hot water complaints from December 2024 that required emergency responses from HPD, with similar issues earlier in 2024. The property faced multiple electrical concerns in August 2024, including power outages and lighting problems, with at least one violation issued. These electrical issues were accompanied by various interior maintenance concerns, including problems with flooring, ceilings, and unsanitary conditions involving mold.

The building's maintenance record shows persistent challenges in Apartment B52, where several Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented in August-September 2024, including issues with plaster surfaces, paint conditions, and an infestation of roaches and mice, though these violations were subsequently closed. In 2020, there was a Department of Buildings violation related to failure to submit an annual report, which was dismissed after compliance. On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2021, with no reported cases in the most recent three filing periods. Additionally, regular rodent inspections between 2018 and 2025 have consistently passed, though the building's electrical and heating systems have shown recurring issues that may affect resident comfort and quality of life.

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How 480 Audubon Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
42th percentile

Out of 1273 buildings in this neighborhood, 535 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
3.4%
No serious
violations
45.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
51.2%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

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What's in the 480 Audubon Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units62
Floors5
Year built1924
Gross area55,000 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

480 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040
482 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040
484 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040
486 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040
488 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040
551 West 189th St, New York, NY 10040
553 West 189th St, New York, NY 10040
555 West 189th St, New York, NY 10040
557 West 189th St, New York, NY 10040
Who's behind the building

480 Audubon Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
559W189 LLC
Address
4819 4Th Ave baseme
Brooklyn, NY 11220
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The story over time

480 Audubon Avenue event timeline

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2026
311 Call Apr 25
Heat/Hot Water
Entire Building
311 Call Apr 21
Heat/Hot Water

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