242 East 116th Street

242 East 116th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 35 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 28 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (35 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

35 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 8 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 160 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-14. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 148 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18040594
• 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 HINGES AT SOUTH FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-10-20. HPD violation 16321335
• 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-03-10. HPD violation 11683008
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 6th 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 = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 28, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 28), issued 2015-10-26. HPD violation 10977522
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT THE STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 19), issued 2013-05-28. HPD violation 9848109
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT THE STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 24, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 24), issued 2013-05-28. HPD violation 9848108
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CAST IRON RADIATORS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 14), issued 2013-05-28. HPD violation 9848114
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES THE STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 14), issued 2013-05-28. HPD violation 9848110

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 25 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PEREZ BROTHER CORP. Head officer: SONIA M PEREZ. Managing agent: PEREZ BROTHER CORP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 19, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 1016650031, HPD building ID 19685. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (6), 4 min walk
• 110 St (6), 7 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 2026-10-28.