117 West 118th Street

117 West 118th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 27 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 27 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 16 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (27 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

27 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 8 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-06-08. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: No heat / heating defect (basement). M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, AT CELLAR AT REAR., issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 3029050
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK ASSEMBLY AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2005-05-23. HPD violation 5511442
• Class B: Gas defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE WASTELINE WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2005-05-23. HPD violation 5511440
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2005-05-23. HPD violation 5511437
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2005-05-23. HPD violation 5511438
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES WASHBASIN AND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2005-05-23. HPD violation 5511439
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2005-05-23. HPD violation 5511447
• Class B: Appliance defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF REFRIGERATOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2005-05-23. HPD violation 5511488

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 9 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: USD 117 WEST 118 LLC. Head officer: SETH WEISSMAN. Managing agent: USC MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019030121, HPD building ID 38520. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 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 2026-10-28.