118 West 120th Street

118 West 120th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 37 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1893

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 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 owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (37 open, 3 class C), 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

37 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 8 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 143 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FURNITURE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS TO FIRE EXIT DOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-04-24. HPD violation 15935529
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2012-11-23. HPD violation 9649536
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2012-11-23. HPD violation 9649453
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZZER SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE TO IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-02-13. HPD violation 15715366
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZZER FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1UPSTA, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1UPSTA), issued 2023-02-01. HPD violation 15693759
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZZER FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO THE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-02-01. HPD violation 15693758
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2012-12-03. HPD violation 9655349
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2012-12-03. HPD violation 9655392

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 35 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)

No open DOB violations. 2 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: WESLEY D BROWN. Head officer: WESLEY D BROWN. Managing agent: RAQUEL BROWN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019040043, HPD building ID 38798. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 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 2026-10-28.