138 West 129th Street

138 West 129th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 30 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 10 of 11 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 11 units · Built 1910

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 34/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 25 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 10 of 11 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (30 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 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)

30 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 6 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 150 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-04-29. Newest violation issued 2026-03-31.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 47 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18749194
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18749191
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-24. HPD violation 18733659
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR OF WEST WALL BASE SINK CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18749195
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18749186
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18749187
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 5th room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HYDRONIC BASEBOARD COVER AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18749193
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 5th room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18749192

311 housing complaints

25 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (12), Door/Window (5), Paint/Plaster (5), Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

10 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: 10 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.. Head officer: GENEVIEVE OUTLAW. Managing agent: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC. This owner has 58 buildings on record, 45 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019130050, HPD building ID 40021. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 7 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.