4 East 125th Street

4 East 125th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 53 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 39 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 36 units · Built 1900

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, 32/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 39 of 36 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (53 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 open DOB violations), 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)

53 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 4 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 163 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-07-25. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 117 days from issue to close for the 23 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: Electrical defect, east wall, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C41), issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18930742
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C41), issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18930750
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C52, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''CENTER'' (apt C52), issued 2025-08-12. HPD violation 18144791
• 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 C54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C54), issued 2024-05-08. HPD violation 16955168
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C54, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C54), issued 2024-05-08. HPD violation 16955169
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C33), issued 2023-12-11. HPD violation 16507969
• 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 D51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D51), issued 2023-03-30. HPD violation 15847867
• 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 D52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D52), issued 2022-10-05. HPD violation 15415227

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 107 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (5), Door/Window (4), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Heat/Hot Water (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations. 13 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

39 of 36 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: 39 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY INC. Head officer: ALEX HAJIBAY. Managing agent: LOCUST COVE MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017490066, HPD building ID 2615. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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