239 West 120th Street
239 West 120th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 51 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).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 6 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.
- Had 7 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
- Repairs: High (51 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 (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
51 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 13 class A, 11 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 105 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1963-12-30. Newest violation issued 2013-08-26. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2013. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
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: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2007-08-10. HPD violation 6871095
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED , AT CELLAR, issued 2005-10-11. HPD violation 5753810
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, FIRST STORY, issued 2005-10-11. HPD violation 5753808
- Class C: No heat / heating defect. POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .., issued 2002-02-12. HPD violation 4102582
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 1997-07-08. HPD violation 3039244
- Class C: No hot water (basement). PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR., issued 1996-12-17. HPD violation 3039242
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SUB-WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 1, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2013-08-26. HPD violation 9945970
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE COMMUNITY BATHROOM LOCATED AT PUBLIC PARTS 1, 1st STORY, 1st PUBLIC PARTS FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2013-08-26. HPD violation 9945981
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. 3 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: RAJWANTH GUPATI. Managing agent: HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 18, 2014. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 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 1019260012, HPD building ID 38865. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 116 St (C, B), 4 min walk
- 125 St (A, C, B, D), 6 min walk
- 116 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 51 open (6 class C, 21 class B, 13 class A, 11 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.