5 East 118th Street
5 East 118th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (75/100).
Multi-family elevator · 175 units · Built 1988
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 75/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 24 heat or hot water 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.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (2 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 24 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-05-02. Newest violation issued 2021-04-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
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 C: No hot water, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 509, 5th STORY, 12th B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 509), issued 2018-05-02. HPD violation 10427897
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 6th floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT B-ROOM 622, 6th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 622), issued 2018-05-02. HPD violation 11422885
311 housing complaints
39 in the last 12 months, 104 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (24), Unsanitary Condition (9), Plumbing (5), Paint/Plaster (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (24 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES. Head officer: JOSLYN CARTER. Managing agent: VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA-GNY. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 27, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1017450005, HPD building ID 804682. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 116 St (6), 5 min walk
- 116 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
- 125 St (4, 5, 6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (1 class C, 1 class B). 1 rent-impairing | −9 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 39 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.