159 West 129th Street

159 West 129th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 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 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 1 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-25. 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.

• Class C: Broken window or sash (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE TEMPORARY SEAL WITH 26 GAUGE SHEETMETAL ALL OPENINGS 1 BASEMENT DOOR 1 REAR DOOR AND 2 BASEMENT STY REAR WINDOWS., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3074395
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (basement). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT ENTRANCE TO BASEMENT REAR WEST ROOM., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3074384
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.01 ADM CODE AW PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT LEAST 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION PUBLIC HALLS ALL STYS., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3074388
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT ENTRANCE TO 1ST STY REAR WEST ROOM., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3074380
• Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). D26-19.01 ADM CODE AW PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION YARD., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3074390
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, AT CELLAR., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3074391
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE BOARD OF STANDARDS & APPEALS APPROVED TYPE PEEPHOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR TO EACH HOUSING UNIT WHERE NOT ALREADY PROVIDED., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3074389
• Class A: Plumbing defect. D26-31.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE WATER CLOSET ON THE SAME FLOOR FOR THE ROOMS USED FOR CLASS B OCCUPANCY. WORK MUST BE COMPLETED UNDER PERMIT AT ON THE 3RD STY., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 3074386

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: 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. 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: NYTB LLC. Head officer: NGAI TAI. Managing agent: NYTB LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 21, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019140009, HPD building ID 40040. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 6 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 2026-10-28.