50 West 139th Street

50 West 139th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 63 open HPD violations, 45 of them class C, and 108 of 108 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 108 units · Built 1940

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, 37/100)

• 45 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 71 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 108 of 108 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (63 open, 45 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 71 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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)

63 open violations: 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 2 class A. 41 issued in the last 12 months. 348 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-12-18. Newest violation issued 2026-02-25.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 39 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

13 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: No heat / heating defect, north wall, 4th room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HYDRONIC BASEBOARD RADIATOR COVER AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-02-25. HPD violation 18665573
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-02-25. HPD violation 18665572
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6F), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18606305
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5M, 5th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5M), issued 2026-01-14. HPD violation 18567650
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-01-14. HPD violation 18567649
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6J), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18547152
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18547150
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6F), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18547148

311 housing complaints

91 in the last 12 months, 234 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (71), Unsanitary Condition (10), Paint/Plaster (6), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 11 infested, 11 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (10 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

108 of 108 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).

Owner and management

Owner: HARLEN HOUSING PRESERVATION LLC. Head officer: FRED LAMBERT. Managing agent: FAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017360060, HPD building ID 805961. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• 145 St (3), 6 min walk
• 138 St-Grand Concourse (4, 5), 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.