42 West 119th Street
42 West 119th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 138 open HPD violations, 61 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1891
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: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 460 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 46 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 61 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 33 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (138 open, 61 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
138 open violations: 61 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 32 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 148 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-08-21. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
33 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: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2014-08-20. HPD violation 10339981
- Class C: Electrical defect. PROVIDE ELECTRIC SUPPLY, issued 2014-08-20. HPD violation 10349911
- Class C: Garbage not removed (hallway). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE , AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2014-08-18. HPD violation 10339985
- Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2014-08-18. HPD violation 10339982
- Class C: Garbage not removed (hallway). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE , AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2014-08-18. HPD violation 10339987
- Class C: Gas defect, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES TO GAS RANGE IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3A, 2nd STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2014-08-18. HPD violation 10347614
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3A, 2nd STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2014-08-18. HPD violation 10347595
- Class C: Leak or water damage (hallway). , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2014-08-18. HPD violation 10339992
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
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)
1 open DOB violation. 3 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.
Owner and management
Owner: MARCUS GARVEY PARK HOMES C/O HCCI. Head officer: MALCOLM PUNTER. Managing agent: HCCIEDEN EQUITABLE MGT CORP. This owner has 41 buildings on record, 34 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1017170053, HPD building ID 38733. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 116 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
- 125 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
- 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza (2, 3), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 138 open (61 class C, 43 class B, 32 class A, 2 class I). 33 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
| Density cap | 460 per 10 units (about 46 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −1 |
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.