128 West 128th Street

128 West 128th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 31 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 80 of 80 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

Multi-family elevator · 80 units · Built 2010

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 13 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 80 of 80 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (31 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 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: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 6 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 74 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-07-08. Newest violation issued 2026-08-24.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: Mold, west wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ. FT AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15643877 ISSUED 04-JAN-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 3B), issued 2023-09-25. HPD violation 16255843
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2023-03-13. HPD violation 15765892
• Class C: Mold, south wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... IN CLOSET 18 SQ FT ON SOUTH WALL, 12 ON EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''south'' (apt 4A), issued 2022-09-08. HPD violation 15347409
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''south'' (apt 4A), issued 2022-09-08. HPD violation 15347410
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6I), issued 2022-07-08. HPD violation 15254346
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6D), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19154779
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6D), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19154778
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19113548

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 36 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (7), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), 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: 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 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

80 of 80 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).

Owner and management

Owner: DEMPSEY APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES LP. Head officer: ADAM WEINSTEIN. Managing agent: PHIPPS HOUSES SERVICES INC. This owner has 78 buildings on record, 30 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019120043, HPD building ID 909315. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 8 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 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 2026-10-27.