434 East 118th Street

434 East 118th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 83 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 98 of 96 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 96 units · Built 1920

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 98 of 96 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (83 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (8 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

83 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 29 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 203 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-30. Newest violation issued 2025-03-27.

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

6 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 hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 148 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT EXCEEDING MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT CREATING POTENTIAL SCALDING CONDITIONS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3I), issued 2025-03-27. HPD violation 17782722
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2J), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17584860
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (entrance). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2023-03-20. HPD violation 15789019
• Class C: Mold, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... THE NORTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2020-02-04. HPD violation 13532861
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1K), issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13491175
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1K), issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13491174
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2E), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3739087
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS EVIDENCE OF RATS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3698521

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 64 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

8 open DOB violations, all 8 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 15 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

98 of 96 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).

Owner and management

Owner: EAST RIVER NORTH RENEWAL HDFC. Head officer: CELIA RAMIREZ. Managing agent: EAST RIVER NORTH REMEWAL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017110033, HPD building ID 804677. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (6), 9 min walk
• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 11 min walk
• 110 St (6), 12 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.