140 West 109th Street

140 West 109th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 34/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (11 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

11 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-10-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

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

2 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: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209955
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT THROUGHOUT YARD, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209956
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO FRONT AREAWAY AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209954
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B2, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B2), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19164554
• 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 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2021-10-15. HPD violation 14621467
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2021-10-15. HPD violation 14621468
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2021-10-15. HPD violation 14621469
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209951

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (2), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).

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. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

6 of 10 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 109TH AFFORDABLE HOUSING LLC. Head officer: JOSHUA GOTLIB. Managing agent: NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 64 buildings on record, 40 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018630056, HPD building ID 37781. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 4 min walk
• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 6 min walk
• 103 St (1), 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 2026-10-27.