144 West 109th Street
144 West 109th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 1 of 15 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 39 buildings' registrations; 17 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 1 of 15 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 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 (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-08-02. Newest violation issued 2026-07-17.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT 2ND FROM NORTH ROOM CEILING WEST EAST & SOUTH WALLS & WINDOW CASING 5 STY WEST APT 5W. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5W), issued 1996-07-30. HPD violation 3005935
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT KITCHEN EAST WALL RISER PIPE & WINDOW CASING 5 STY WEST APT 5W. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5W), issued 1996-07-30. HPD violation 3005937
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT BATHROOM EAST WALL 5 STY WEST APT 5W. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5W), issued 1996-07-30. HPD violation 3005938
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH ROOM CEILING & WINDOW CASING 5 STY WEST APT 5W MINDA 749-3439. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5W), issued 1996-07-30. HPD violation 3005934
- Class C: Lead paint hazard (entrance). REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH ROOM SOUTH ENTRANCE DOOR CASING 5 STY WEST APT 5W. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5W), issued 1996-07-30. HPD violation 3005936
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 5 STY WEST ATP 5W BATHROOM MEDINA 663 2409 ER1., issued 1994-08-02. HPD violation 3005924
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DOOR FRAME & DOOR 1 STY PUBLIC HALL CENTER WEST AIR SHAFT REMOVED & SEALED WITH CINDERBLOCK, issued 2003-06-11. HPD violation 3005898
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
1 of 15 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: 1 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 109 STREET LLC. Head officer: BITA SASSOUNI. Managing agent: RAFAEL SASSOUNI. This owner has 39 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1018630058, HPD building ID 37784. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 4 min walk
- 103 St (1), 6 min walk
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (6 class C, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.