251 West 109th Street

251 West 109th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 9 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 17 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 64 buildings' registrations; 40 graded D or F.
• 9 of 17 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (14 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)

14 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 67 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-08-09. Newest violation issued 2023-06-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2023-03-08. HPD violation 15758488
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2021-10-26. HPD violation 14645586
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2021-08-10. HPD violation 14473979
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2023-03-08. HPD violation 15758489
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E2), issued 2022-11-28. HPD violation 15579323
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E2), issued 2022-11-28. HPD violation 15579321
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONING UNIT INSTALLED AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E2), issued 2022-11-28. HPD violation 15579324
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 8 SQ FT AT CEILING INSIDE THE CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14645591 ISSUED 22-OCT-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2A), issued 2022-02-23. HPD violation 14902249

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 32 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Heat/Hot Water (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. 3 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

9 of 17 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: 9 in 2024, 17 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 1018810007, HPD building ID 37811. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 1 min walk
• 103 St (1), 6 min walk
• 116 St-Columbia University (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.