123 East 116th Street

123 East 116th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family elevator · 20 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (41 open, 22 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (4 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)

41 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 80 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1983-03-07. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 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: Rats (exterior). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT WEST COURT YARD, issued 2012-12-06. HPD violation 9662003
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2012-11-14. HPD violation 9636287
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR FROM STREET AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2011-04-26. HPD violation 8915433
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2011-01-03. HPD violation 8748616
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 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) CEILING, EAST WALL IN THE 1st KITCHEN FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 7297519
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, foyer, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6B), issued 2006-04-05. HPD violation 6087641
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the north, east wall, 2nd room from the north, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6B), issued 2005-12-08. HPD violation 5879942
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6B), issued 2005-12-08. HPD violation 5879941

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years.

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)

4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 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

19 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: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: LARK 1 ASSETS LLC. Head officer: MAURICE SOHA. Managing agent: LARK 1 ASSETS LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016440011, HPD building ID 19618. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (6), 1 min walk
• 110 St (6), 6 min walk
• 125 St (4, 5, 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.