208 East 118th Street

208 East 118th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 106 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 12 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 24 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 12 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (106 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (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)

106 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 71 class B, 20 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 91 issued in the last 12 months. 365 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1985-09-30. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 130 days from issue to close for the 24 violations closed in the last 12 months.

11 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19263139
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTELINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19174303
• Class C: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT SEWER WASTELINE AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19174629
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-07-21. HPD violation 19063987
• Class C: Unsanitary conditions (basement). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE POOLING SEWAGE WATER AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-07-21. HPD violation 19063985
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). PROVIDE PROVIDE AN APPROVED OPERABLE HANDLE/KNOB AT BULKHEAD DOOR EXTERIOR TO ALLOW INGRESS FROM ROOF TO BULKHEAD LANDING, issued 2026-07-21. HPD violation 19063993
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4D), issued 2026-01-14. HPD violation 18567629
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEYLOCK OPERATED DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2025-09-19. HPD violation 18234719

311 housing complaints

25 in the last 12 months, 53 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (12), Heat/Hot Water (9), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (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)

2 open DOB violations. 11 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

12 of 24 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: 12 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: YOUTH ACTION COMMUNITY HOUSING , LP. Head officer: ROBERT TAYLOR. Managing agent: CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016670043, HPD building ID 19976. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (6), 3 min walk
• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 7 min walk
• 110 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 2026-10-27.