246 East 120th Street

246 East 120th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 51 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (51 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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)

51 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 18 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 55 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-04-19. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

3 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: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7A), issued 2010-09-30. HPD violation 8624915
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... ALL WALLS AND CELING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7D), issued 2010-09-20. HPD violation 8604814
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT ARRANGE TO BE LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7D), issued 2010-09-20. HPD violation 8604813
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2008-05-05. HPD violation 7271980
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2008-05-05. HPD violation 7271975
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2008-05-05. HPD violation 7271977
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 4th floor. MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT CONSISTING OF SAGGING FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2008-04-08. HPD violation 7225167
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2011-09-22. HPD violation 9108026

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. 0 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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. See the full portfolio.

Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017840128, HPD building ID 20270. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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