6 East 126th Street

6 East 126th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1909

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 3 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• 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 (16 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 8, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1964-04-20. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

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

5 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 (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ACCESS TO CELLAR SEALED SHUT WITH WROUGHT IRON GATES AT CELLAR, issued 2006-08-25. HPD violation 6332680
• Class C: Gas defect. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES COMMUNITY KITCHENS ALL STYS., issued 2006-08-25. HPD violation 6332670
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. M/D LAW PROVIDE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR A LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THIS WORK BUILDING THRU-OUT, issued 2006-08-25. HPD violation 6332672
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN, 3rd STORY, issued 2006-08-25. HPD violation 6332675
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. M/D LAW PROVIDE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR A LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THIS WORK AT B ROOMS ALL STORIES, issued 2006-07-26. HPD violation 6279029
• Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY TO PUBLIC HALL ALL STORIES., issued 2006-06-20. HPD violation 6212981
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SCUTTLE HATCH COVER ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2006-07-26. HPD violation 6279070
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2006-07-26. HPD violation 6279075

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 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. 5 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: SUNLIGHT HOLDINGS, LLC. Head officer: BALA SURY. Managing agent: SUNLIGHT HOLDINGS, LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017500168, HPD building ID 20701. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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