49 West 127th Street

49 West 127th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 66 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 2004

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 11 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.
• 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (66 open, 11 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

66 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 26 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 79 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-11-26. Newest violation issued 2022-03-09. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2018-05-14. HPD violation 12381943
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2018-03-16. HPD violation 12288722
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING A/C WALL UNIT COVERS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2018-02-08. HPD violation 12228639
• 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 AT BOILER ROOM DOOR AND AT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-05-31. HPD violation 11804970
• 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 BOILER ROOM DOOR AND AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-03-06. HPD violation 11676757
• 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 2016-12-23. HPD violation 11581697
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT CELLAR, issued 2016-03-08. HPD violation 11144592
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2016-03-08. HPD violation 11144577

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 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 127 STREET, LLC. Head officer: DANIEL LAROCHE. Managing agent: RENAISSANCE MANAGEMENT CO. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017250016, HPD building ID 883813. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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