121 West 104th Street

121 West 104th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 5 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1950

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 134 buildings' registrations; 49 graded D or F.
• 5 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 4 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-02-04. Newest violation issued 2026-02-13.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2022-06-07. HPD violation 15194424
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKSET AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2022-06-07. HPD violation 15194422
• 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 MINIMUM REQUIRED 100 WATTS (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT) AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY, issued 2017-06-07. HPD violation 11812080
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 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 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2011-02-04. HPD violation 8795071
• Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18639303
• Class A: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 4th floor. REFIT CABINET DOOR AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2022-06-07. HPD violation 15194425
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCHUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2022-06-07. HPD violation 15194423
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER., 1st STORY, issued 2011-02-04. HPD violation 8795075

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

5 of 16 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 5 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 119 & 121 W 104TH STREET LLC. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: 119 & 121 W 104TH STREET LLC. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018590022, HPD building ID 37469. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 103 St (1), 4 min walk
• 103 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 7 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 2026-10-27.