53 West 129th Street

53 West 129th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 8 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1910

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 76/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 8 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (9 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 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: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 220 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-06-27. Newest violation issued 2024-11-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,436 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15), issued 2024-06-07. HPD violation 17027706
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2023-09-06. HPD violation 16206349
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2023-09-06. HPD violation 16206350
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2023-09-06. HPD violation 16206351
• Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2023-09-06. HPD violation 16206353
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2023-09-06. HPD violation 16206354
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2023-09-06. HPD violation 16206352
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBER GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 8, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2023-06-27. HPD violation 16056872

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

8 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: 8 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: WEST 129TH STREET OWNERS, HDFC. Head officer: JOSEPH ZITOLO. Managing agent: LEMLE & WOLFF INC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017270010, HPD building ID 40088. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 10 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.