424 East 118th Street

424 East 118th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 44 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.

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

• Repairs: High (44 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 23, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

44 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 7 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 54 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2022-11-29. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

2 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, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2022-11-29. HPD violation 15581735
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, ceiling. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLER HEAD TOTAL(2), AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2014-05-22. HPD violation 10246222
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT LOBBY (apt C2), issued 2014-04-10. HPD violation 10201482
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCKING ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2014-03-10. HPD violation 10164996
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HAND RAIL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2014-02-05. HPD violation 10122268
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCK AND ASSEMBLY BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2012-10-03. HPD violation 9596747
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK SET AT DOOR FROM STREET TO 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-11-16. HPD violation 7016401
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONOR AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4640634

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: ALEXANDER AQEL FAMILY TRUST. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017110038, HPD building ID 20051. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (6), 9 min walk
• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 11 min walk
• 110 St (6), 11 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.