24 West 120th Street

24 West 120th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1887

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 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 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (5 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)

15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-21. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 ON THE WALL AT 1ST PUBLIC HALL AND ON THE WALL OUTSIDE THE BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2017-09-21. HPD violation 11981529
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 2 LOWER LEVEL, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2017-09-21. HPD violation 11981508
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RATED ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 2 LOWER LEVEL, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2017-09-21. HPD violation 11981509
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2 LOWER LEVEL, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2017-09-21. HPD violation 11981511
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 3, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2017-09-21. HPD violation 11981516
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, basement. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 3, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2017-09-21. HPD violation 11981517
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 3, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2017-09-21. HPD violation 11981518
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 3, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2017-09-21. HPD violation 11981520

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

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: 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)

5 open DOB violations, all 5 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 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: THOMAS E HEATH. Managing agent: THOMAS E HEATH. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 20, 2025. 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 1017180046, HPD building ID 38866. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
• 116 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 2026-10-28.