121 St Nicholas Avenue

121 St Nicholas Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 24 of 28 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 28 units · Built 1910

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 24 of 28 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (7 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

7 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 62 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-07. Newest violation issued 2026-06-25.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 548 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX 10 SQ FT IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15483949 ISSUED 03-NOV-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 2B), issued 2024-12-23. HPD violation 17577330
• Class C: Mold, north wall, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 20 SQUARE FEET AT SOUTH CLOSET WALLS, 4 SQUARE FEET AT WEST WINDOW FRAME, 8 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL, 8 SQUARE FEET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2022-03-28. HPD violation 15081207
• Class C: Mold, north wall, 4th room from the east, 11th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 40 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT APT2D, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt APT2D), issued 2022-02-28. HPD violation 14829273
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2024-12-23. HPD violation 17576657
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A , 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2017-09-07. HPD violation 11957044
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2A , 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2017-09-07. HPD violation 11957046
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-06-25. HPD violation 19033330

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 13 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

24 of 28 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: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 121 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE HDFC. Head officer: BRENDA RATLIFF. Managing agent: CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY, LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019220024, HPD building ID 27937. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (C, B), 3 min walk
• 116 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza (2, 3), 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.