126 West 121st Street

126 West 121st Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 14 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: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1890

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 7 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

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

• Repairs: High (14 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 15, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 7 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 80 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-12-10. Newest violation issued 2026-06-25.

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

2 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: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2025-03-31. HPD violation 17789544
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT STOVE/OVEN IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2024-09-17. HPD violation 17268874
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING , 1st STORY, issued 2020-10-15. HPD violation 13856428
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2021-05-19. HPD violation 14162510
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BELL BUZZER INTERCOM PANEL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2021-05-19. HPD violation 14162508
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL, RETURN AND INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM STREET IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2021-05-04. HPD violation 14319871
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2021-03-02. HPD violation 14034598
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-06-25. HPD violation 19028508

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 0 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: YVONNE A MITCHELL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 16, 2025. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 15, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019050046, HPD building ID 38942. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 116 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.