237 East 121st Street
237 East 121st Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 270 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1920
A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 19 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (270 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
270 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 158 class B, 98 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 304 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-21. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 61 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
19 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: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2021-09-28. HPD violation 14589913
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2018-07-18. HPD violation 12475712
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2018-01-29. HPD violation 12211876
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICKS AND MORTAR EXTERIOR WALL BETWEEN 2ND STORY, AND 3RD STORY, BUILDING NORTH, issued 2017-10-30. HPD violation 12036450
- Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN AND AROUND METAL GARBAGE BINS AT BUILDING FRONT , SECTION ''SOUTH'', issued 2017-04-17. HPD violation 11736774
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2017-01-30. HPD violation 11629000
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2016-11-04. HPD violation 11476711
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2016-07-11. HPD violation 11305428
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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: 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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: 237 EAST 121 STFREET HDFC. Head officer: JOHNNY FLORES. Managing agent: JOHNNY FLORES. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1017860017, HPD building ID 20351. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 125 St (4, 5, 6), 5 min walk
- 116 St (6), 6 min walk
- 110 St (6), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 270 open (13 class C, 158 class B, 98 class A, 1 class I). 19 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.