20 East 109th Street

20 East 109th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 38 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1920

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 73 buildings' registrations; 61 graded D or F.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 1 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (38 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

38 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 4 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 187 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-09-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-11.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 72 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING ASSEMBLY AT BLDG. ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18913718
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-10. HPD violation 18774852
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd floor. - 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) WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2025-01-03. HPD violation 17597807
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. - 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2025-01-03. HPD violation 17597806
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2024-07-02. HPD violation 17095605
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2023-10-12. HPD violation 16303042
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2023-10-12. HPD violation 16303041
• Class C: Roaches. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES (apt 1B), issued 2023-05-11. HPD violation 15972452

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 113 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 of 20 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 20 in 2024, 1 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Hope East Of FiFth HDFC Inc. Head officer: Walter Roberts. Managing agent: Walter Roberts. This owner has 73 buildings on record, 61 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 7, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016140061, HPD building ID 19228. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 110 St (6), 5 min walk
• 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza (2, 3), 6 min walk
• 103 St (6), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.