223 West 109th Street

223 West 109th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 29 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 9 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 9 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (29 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 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)

29 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 3 class A. 43 issued in the last 12 months. 256 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-08-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-02.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 47 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 64), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178927
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178934
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 64), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178924
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2023-08-07. HPD violation 16143291
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 64), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178933
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 64), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178922
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 64), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178928
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 64), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19178925

311 housing complaints

29 in the last 12 months, 141 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (9), Heat/Hot Water (6), Water Leak (6), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (3).

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. 1 DOB violation 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

9 of 25 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, 15 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 1018810019, HPD building ID 37799. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 2 min walk
• 103 St (1), 6 min walk
• 116 St-Columbia University (1), 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.