237 East 115th Street

237 East 115th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 157 open HPD violations, 36 of them class C, and 21 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 23 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 36 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 29 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 21 of 23 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (157 open, 36 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 29 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

157 open violations: 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 93 class B, 28 class A. 40 issued in the last 12 months. 385 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-08-31. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 130 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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 (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 SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19220408
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B2), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19130736
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B2), issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19130733
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B2), issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19130734
• 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 C2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C2), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18787358
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D4, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D4), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18787360
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18787361
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO 1ST FLOOR PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18503306

311 housing complaints

64 in the last 12 months, 159 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (29), Unsanitary Condition (14), Water Leak (7), Door/Window (6), Paint/Plaster (5).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

21 of 23 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: 21 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 239 EAST 115 STHDFC. Head officer: WALTER ROBERTS. Managing agent: MICHAEL GARCIA. This owner has 73 buildings on record, 61 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016650018, HPD building ID 19545. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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