49 West 126th Street

49 West 126th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (63/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1909

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 63/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (3 open, 2 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 (3 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)

3 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Rats, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS KITCHEN BASEMENT SOUTH APT B1 LOCATED AT APT B1 (apt B1), issued 2009-08-18. HPD violation 3061265
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2009-08-18. HPD violation 3712413
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18833285

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 7 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)

3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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: 49 WEST 126 STREET, INC. Head officer: LEWIS ROBINSON. Managing agent: LEWIS ROBINSON. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017240015, HPD building ID 39705. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 2 min walk
• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 8 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 9 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.