125 West 122nd Street

125 West 122nd Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 31 open HPD violations, 4 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 · 3 units · Built 1885

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 (31 open, 4 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)

31 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 11 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-05-25. Newest violation issued 2023-03-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

3 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: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 3 STY REAR EAST APT 3R KITCHEN & BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 3047322
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CLG BASEMENT REAR APT 2 BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 3047308
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BASEMENT FRONT ROOM ER1., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 3047327
• Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN KITCHEN SINK DRAIN BASEMENT ER1., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 3047328
• Class B: Roof defect (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CHIMNEY 3RD STY TO ROOF AT REAR., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 3047306
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK WORK PARAPET WALL & CHIMNEY ROOF AT WEST., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 3047305
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE OF ENTRANCE DOOR BASEMENT REAR APT., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 3047301
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTERS 3RD STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 3047303

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 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: David Downs. Managing agent: NO COMPANY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019070119, HPD building ID 39087. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
• 116 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 8 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.