159 East 106th Street

159 East 106th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 25 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 6 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 7 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
• 6 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (25 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 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)

25 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 216 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-09-05. Newest violation issued 2026-10-08.

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: 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 EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2026-10-08. HPD violation 19282677
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2019-10-29. HPD violation 13363107
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2019-05-14. HPD violation 13022221
• Class C: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF SPLICED WIRES RUNNING FROM OUTLET TO OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2017-12-29. HPD violation 12163206
• Class C: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF SPLICED WIRES RUNNING FROM OUTLET TO OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2017-12-29. HPD violation 12163211
• Class C: Electrical defect, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF SPLICED WIRES RUNNING FROM OUTLET TO OUTLET AT EAST, WEST AND NORTH WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2017-09-12. HPD violation 11968783
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE JOISTS AT THE CEILING AT BASEMENT, issued 2016-06-09. HPD violation 11266655
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND BUZZER RETURN SYSTEM AT BUILDING FRONT TO INTERCOM SYSTEM IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2026-10-08. HPD violation 19282676

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 6 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

6 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: 6 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 159 E 106 STREET LLC. Head officer: MARTI GARCIA. Managing agent: BECK STREET MANAGEMENT. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016340028, HPD building ID 19098. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 103 St (6), 3 min walk
• 110 St (6), 4 min walk
• 116 St (6), 10 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.