40 West 127th Street

40 West 127th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 25 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 2 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 2 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (25 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

25 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 69 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-09-08. Newest violation issued 2025-09-02.

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

3 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 (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 MISSING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-05-18. HPD violation 12384248
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2016-08-25. HPD violation 11364946
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, basement. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WEST SECTION OF CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2013-05-06. HPD violation 9822425
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE ACCESSIBLE FOR PADLOCK AT INTERIOR OF THE DOORS ( NORTH AND SOUTH ) AT BULKHEAD. TO ROOF, issued 2012-05-29. HPD violation 9447211
• Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS 1 STY EAST APT 2 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1993-07-27. HPD violation 3066438
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AND GARBAGE AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18192597
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 12), issued 2018-02-05. HPD violation 12224503
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL FUSE BLOCK AT FUSE BOX IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9), issued 2016-08-29. HPD violation 11365050

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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

2 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: 2 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 40 WEST 127 STREET LLC. Head officer: DAN ROZENBLATT. Managing agent: E & C MANAGEMENT. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017240053, HPD building ID 39841. 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 2026-10-28.