19 West 128th Street

19 West 128th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 165 open HPD violations, 40 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 40 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 18 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (165 open, 40 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

165 open violations: 40 class C (immediately hazardous), 73 class B, 52 class A. 126 issued in the last 12 months. 307 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-09-25.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 109 days from issue to close for the 25 violations closed in the last 12 months.

18 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: 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 AT DOOR IN THE 1st ENTRANCE FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19253332
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT .. AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19214824
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CEILING FAN IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2B, 2nd STORY, 5th B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19214796
• 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 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19214903
• Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VINES AND BRANCHES GROWING ON FIRE ESCAPE STACK AT BUILDING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19214803
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT .. YARD, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19214808
• Class C: Roaches, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 5A, 5th STORY, 6th B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19214763
• Class C: Mice, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19214778

311 housing complaints

64 in the last 12 months, 129 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (18), Door/Window (11), Heat/Hot Water (10), Water Leak (10), Plumbing (8).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 4 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: 19 WEST 128 LLC. Head officer: Angelina Kates. Managing agent: steve kates. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017260027, HPD building ID 39926. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 7 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.