213 West 121st Street

213 West 121st Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 2002

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 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 (7 open), 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-07-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,017 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AROUND WINDOW FRAMES IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2013-07-22. HPD violation 9906276
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AROUND WINDOW FRAMES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2013-07-22. HPD violation 9906277
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2013-07-22. HPD violation 9906278
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2013-07-22. HPD violation 9906279
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2013-07-22. HPD violation 9906280
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM /BELL BUZZER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2013-07-22. HPD violation 9906284
• Class A: Electrical defect, foyer, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC OUTLET WALL COVER IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2013-07-22. HPD violation 9906285

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: LILLIAN VELEZ. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019270024, HPD building ID 836689. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 6 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.