68 West 120th Street
68 West 120th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 61 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1893
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 101.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 10 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 14 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: Grade capped at F (61 open, 14 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
61 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 17 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 77 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 956 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.
14 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 heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2005-05-23. HPD violation 5500191
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2005-05-17. HPD violation 5500182
- Class C: No hot water, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9, 2nd STORY, B-ROOM AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2003-10-10. HPD violation 4729298
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DEFECTIVE STAIR AND LANDING 2ND AND 3RD STORY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2003-03-18. HPD violation 4510263
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT DEFECTIVE STAIR AND LANDING 2ND AND 3RD STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2003-03-18. HPD violation 4510248
- Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2003-03-17. HPD violation 4510612
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR TO BOILER/ROOM. AT BOILER ROOM, CELLAR, issued 2003-03-17. HPD violation 4509724
- Class C: No hot water, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9, 3rd STORY (apt 9), issued 2002-12-30. HPD violation 4438931
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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: 68 W 120 LLC. Head officer: Eric Roth. Managing agent: ECR Realty CO. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1017180162, HPD building ID 38916. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 116 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
- 125 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
- 116 St (C, B), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 61 open (14 class C, 30 class B, 17 class A). 14 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 | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 101.7 per 10 units (about 10 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.