DESPERATION HOUSING DEV FUND owns a portfolio of 2 buildings in Harlem, NYC. The portfolio holds an average LucidIQ score of 3.9 out of 5. Public records show 407 open violations and 152 complaints on file. Their most-cited building, 678 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, accounts for 277 violations on its own. Lucid Rents has 1 verified tenant review across this portfolio, averaging 3.0 out of 5.
This landlord owns or manages 2 buildings across New York City. The portfolio sits below average on compliance for the city.
Every time a tenant calls 311, an inspector cites a violation, or a case lands in housing court, it shows up here. The numbers below aggregate across the entire portfolio.
Adjudicated DOB / ECB cases across this portfolio. Every ticket that went to adjudication — paid, dismissed, or defaulted.
How DESPERATION HOUSING DEV FUND shows up on public housing records.
Full ownership history (ACRIS deeds, prior sales, linked LLCs) ships in a later pass — some portfolios span dozens of entities that take time to reconcile.
Reviews submitted by tenants across every building in this portfolio. We aggregate the numbers, but surface the voices — good and bad — as pulled quotes.
“Pros: A few famous residents in the building! Cons: The board is a mismanaged disaster. Openly screaming at residents. Completely incompetent and extremely prejudiced against gay people. Advice to landlord: This building would be great if…”
— 676 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE · ManhattanDESPERATION HOUSING DEV FUND owns or operates 2 buildings in New York City, totaling 70 units.
Across the 2-building portfolio, the average compliance score is 3.9 out of 5. 407 violations and 152 tenant complaints are on file — review The Record above for the full breakdown.
407 HPD/code violations and 0 DOB violations are recorded across DESPERATION HOUSING DEV FUND's buildings in New York City.
13 active housing-court cases are on file across DESPERATION HOUSING DEV FUND's buildings.
The lowest-rated buildings in DESPERATION HOUSING DEV FUND's portfolio are 676 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, 678 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, and —.
0% of DESPERATION HOUSING DEV FUND's units in New York City are registered as rent-stabilized with HPD.
In New York City, file repair complaints with HPD via 311 or hpdonline.nyc.gov. For lease or harassment issues, call the NYC Tenant Helpline at 311. Document repair requests in writing and keep dated copies for housing court.