51 East 129th Street

51 East 129th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 151 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 30 units · Built 1920

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: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 60 buildings' registrations; 41 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (151 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (6 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)

151 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 85 class B, 47 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 160 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1974-04-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 12 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2015-10-02. HPD violation 10878875
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2015-10-02. HPD violation 10878876
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT WINDOW TOP SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2015-10-01. HPD violation 10878811
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WEST WALL BATHROOM 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 3D ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3D), issued 1991-05-28. HPD violation 2608158
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING SOUTHEAST AND NORTH WALLS KITCHEN 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 3D MS SMALLS CHILD MELODY 2 YRS 348-2664 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3D), issued 1991-05-28. HPD violation 2608155
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING PRIVATE HALL AND SOUTH WALL 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 3D ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3D), issued 1991-05-28. HPD violation 2608156
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS HOT WATER BATHTUB BATHROOM 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 3D ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3D), issued 1991-05-28. HPD violation 2608159
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING EAST ROOM 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 3D ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3D), issued 1991-05-28. HPD violation 2608157

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 161 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

6 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 19 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Restoring Communities HDFC. Head officer: Salvatore DAvola. Managing agent: Banana Kelly CIA Inc.. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017540026, HPD building ID 20832. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 6 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 8 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 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 2026-10-27.