5 East 117th Street
5 East 117th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 31 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 2000
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (31 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2016, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
31 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 6 class A, 10 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES PROVIDE COLD WATER AT ALL FIXTURES IN APARTMENT 2. 2ND STORY. 1ST APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2026-02-18. HPD violation 18649653
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL FIXTURES IN APARTMENT 2. 2ND STORY. 1ST APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2026-02-18. HPD violation 18649652
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE DAMAGED CARPET CAUSING POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2012-06-11. HPD violation 9463884
- Class C: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WEEDS AT REAR YARD, issued 2012-06-11. HPD violation 9463874
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE PENETRATION AT FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2012-06-11. HPD violation 9463875
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE PENETRATION AT FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2012-06-11. HPD violation 9463877
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE PENETRATION AT FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2012-06-11. HPD violation 9463879
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE PENETRATION AT FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2012-06-11. HPD violation 9463887
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: DONNA WOODSIDE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 10, 2015. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2016 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1016230105, HPD building ID 938225. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 116 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
- 116 St (6), 5 min walk
- 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza (2, 3), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 31 open (8 class C, 7 class B, 6 class A, 10 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 2026-10-28.