121 West 129th Street
121 West 129th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 4 of 11 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
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: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 58 buildings' registrations; 45 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 4 of 11 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (13 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 109 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-05-27. Newest violation issued 2024-06-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2024-06-06. HPD violation 17024370
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2012-02-14. HPD violation 9324904
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2024-06-06. HPD violation 17024405
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BASEBOARD RADIATOR COVER AT NORTH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2024-06-06. HPD violation 17024415
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BASEBOARD RADIATOR COVER AT WEST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2024-06-06. HPD violation 17024396
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BASEBOARD RADIATOR COVER AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2024-06-06. HPD violation 17024385
- Class B: Mice, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2017-08-28. HPD violation 11941840
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the south wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: REFIT CLOSET DOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2024-06-06. HPD violation 17024392
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 9 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: 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. 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
4 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: 4 in 2024, 4 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 1019140122, HPD building ID 40008. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 125 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
- 135 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
- 125 St (A, C, B, D), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (2 class C, 5 class B, 6 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.