153 East 103rd Street

153 East 103rd Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 7 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1976

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 7 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-03-16. Newest violation issued 2026-03-27.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO 1ST FLOOR PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2026-01-08. HPD violation 18554331
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17545197
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16605163
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM , DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16605162
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16605161
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO 1ST FLOOR PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2026-01-08. HPD violation 18554330
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2009-03-16. HPD violation 7771146
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE PENETRATING CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY (apt 6), issued 2009-03-16. HPD violation 7771141

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Water Leak (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 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

7 of 8 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: 7 in 2024, 8 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: METRO PROPERTIES LLC. Head officer: LORENNC AGAJ. Managing agent: U.S.REALTY. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016310024, HPD building ID 18927. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 103 St (6), 1 min walk
• 110 St (6), 7 min walk
• 96 St (6), 8 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 2026-10-28.