28 West 127th Street

28 West 127th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1910

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: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 4 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.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (9 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 123 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-08-14. Newest violation issued 2026-06-11.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed 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: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2025-01-06. HPD violation 17596473
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2024-07-09. HPD violation 17099802
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2023-09-18. HPD violation 16228417
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCK AND CHAIN AT LEGAL GATE BLOCKING ACCESS TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2023-08-18. HPD violation 16158026
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM BELL BUZZER SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6C), issued 2024-11-06. HPD violation 17397716
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL /BUZZER INTERCOM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO PANEL AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2024-10-22. HPD violation 17356319
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM BELL BUZZER SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO NORTH WALL IN IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2024-07-08. HPD violation 17093347
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2023-08-14. HPD violation 16158027

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Plumbing (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

24 of 24 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Genesis Y15 OWNERS, LLC. Head officer: KARIM HUTSON. Managing agent: Genesis Y15 OWNERS, LLC. This owner has 84 buildings on record, 65 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017240050, HPD building ID 39807. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 3 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 2026-10-27.