25 West 129th Street

25 West 129th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 5 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 19 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is 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 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 open), 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: High (2 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)

19 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 13 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-10-16. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Floor or stair defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REMOVE TORN FLOOR COVERING CAUSE TRIP HAZARD 4 STY REAR B ROOM # 10., issued 1999-07-20. HPD violation 3074564
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL AND SHEETROCK CEILING CELLAR AT REAR., issued 1990-10-16. HPD violation 3074558
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTERS 1 STY TO 3 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS., issued 1990-10-16. HPD violation 3074550
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLERHEADS BASEMENT STY TO 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1990-10-16. HPD violation 3074547
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD TREAD 13 UP FROM BOTTOM 3 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS., issued 1990-10-16. HPD violation 3074551
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE BATHTUB 2 STY COMMUNITY BATHROOM., issued 1990-10-16. HPD violation 3074553
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18833387
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING REAR B ROOM #10 4 STY., issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 3074559

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

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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: OVAL EQUITIES INC. Head officer: DELORIS BLACKSHEAR. Managing agent: DELORIS BLACKSHEAR. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017270023, HPD building ID 40054. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 6 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 2026-10-28.