19 West 121st Street

19 West 121st Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 27 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1888

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing 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.

• Repairs: High (27 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

27 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-04-10. Newest violation issued 2008-06-30. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

2 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: Items blocking a hallway or exit, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WATERCLOSET 3 STY COMMUNITY BATHROOM 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1993-07-13. HPD violation 3042386
• Class B: Floor or stair defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT EAST AND WEST SECTIONS 1ST STY REAR WEST B UNIT 2., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 3042366
• Class B: Roaches. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES 1ST STY REAR WEST APT B UNIT 2., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 3042367
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ,100 WATTS REQUIRED. (apt BLDG), issued 2005-03-09. HPD violation 5391127
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET AT BATHROOM 2 STY REAR APT 8. , SECTION '' '' (apt 8), issued 1993-08-24. HPD violation 3042392
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING WEST ROOM 3 STY WEST APT 8. LOCATED AT APT 8 (apt 8), issued 1993-07-13. HPD violation 3042387
• Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOOSE WOODEN STEPS 2 STY PUBLIC HALL TOP TO BOTTOM., issued 1993-07-13. HPD violation 3042390
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING KITCHEN 3 STY WEST APT 8. LOCATED AT APT 8 (apt 8), issued 1993-07-13. HPD violation 3042388

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: 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)

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: ESTHER DONG. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 5, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 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 1017200041, HPD building ID 38977. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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