138 West 127th Street

138 West 127th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, and 8 of 11 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 11 units · Built 1890

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)

• 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 8 of 11 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (4 open), 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)

4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 108 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-07-17. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOODEN POST TO HAND RAIL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-12-16. HPD violation 14723546
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS LOCATED AT B-ROOM 6, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2002-07-17. HPD violation 4274151
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18833306
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). D26-41.15 ADM CODE POST A SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY IDENTIFYING OWNER AND MANAGING AGENT., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 3063624

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (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. 5 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

8 of 11 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Old St Nick Real Estate Corp.. Head officer: Michael Johnson. Managing agent: Michael Johnson. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019110051, HPD building ID 39775. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 7 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 9 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.