231 West 116th Street

231 West 116th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 475 open HPD violations, 134 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 134 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 58 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 60 buildings on record; 54 graded D or F.
• 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (475 open, 134 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)

475 open violations: 134 class C (immediately hazardous), 260 class B, 81 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 485 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1979-06-25. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. 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.

58 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: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK COMING THROUGH CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2009-02-13. HPD violation 7716917
• Class C: Garbage not removed (hallway). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE EXCESSIVE STORAGE BAGS CHAIRS CABINETS AT 6 STY STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1999-05-04. HPD violation 3026361
• Class C: Gas defect, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPED GAS LINE CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY FRONT APT 4 ER. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4), issued 1994-02-08. HPD violation 3026360
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY FRONT APT 4 ER. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4), issued 1994-02-08. HPD violation 3026359
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 4 LOCATED AT APT 4 (apt 4), issued 1994-01-18. HPD violation 3026357
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR AND OR BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED., issued 1992-01-14. HPD violation 3026344
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BATHROOM AND KITCHEN 4 STY SOUTHWEST APT 10. LOCATED AT APT 10 (apt 10), issued 1992-01-14. HPD violation 3026342
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 1992-01-14. HPD violation 3026343

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 7 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: CITY OF NEW YORK. Head officer: BARRETt EINAUGLEr. Managing agent: TERRY HOWARD. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019220014, HPD building ID 38342. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (C, B), 2 min walk
• 116 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 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.