162 West 120th Street

162 West 120th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1895

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 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 4 buildings' registrations; 3 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 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (6 open, 2 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: 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)

6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-03-05. Newest violation issued 2022-02-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. 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: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2007-12-20. HPD violation 7066100
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2007-03-08. HPD violation 6627241
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). PROVIDE AN ANGLE HOSE VALVE OR SILL COCK AT EXTREME END OF HIGHEST LINE OF SPRINKLERS. AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2007-03-06. HPD violation 6631387
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES TO TEST SPRINKLER SYSTEM. AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2007-03-05. HPD violation 6627253
• Class A: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. MAINTAIN ON THE PREMISES A COPY OF THE SPRINKLER TEST FOR THE CURRENT YEAR., issued 2007-03-05. HPD violation 6627251
• Class A: PROVIDE A MANAGER WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES AND WHO SHALL LIVE ON PREMISES OR BE REGULARLY PRESENT THEREIN. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2007-03-05. HPD violation 6627256

311 housing complaints

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

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: AQUELINA EQUITIES LLC. Head officer: EYAL OVADIA. Managing agent: AQUELINA EQUITIES LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 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 1019040157, HPD building ID 38844. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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