26 West 129th Street

26 West 129th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1909

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: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 84 buildings' registrations; 65 graded D or F.
• 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 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

10 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 42 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-06-08. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 122 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HEAT ON IN SUMMER DUE TO CONTINUOUS HEAT EMISSSION FROM THE BASEBOARD HEATING SYSTEM, WITH AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19051748
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-06-10. HPD violation 17030054
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK MECHANISM AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2024-06-10. HPD violation 17034693
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2024-06-10. HPD violation 17034692
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT VESTIBULE DOOR, issued 2023-06-15. HPD violation 16034847
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE HEAT IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2022-06-08. HPD violation 15194919
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2022-06-08. HPD violation 15194922
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZED BATHTUB SURFACE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2024-06-10. HPD violation 17034690

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 43 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6).

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. 2 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: 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 1017260052, HPD building ID 40055. 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), 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.