217 West 121st Street

217 West 121st Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 62 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: Low (14 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 4 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-10-10. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 362 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Rats, bathroom. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS 2 STY REAR APT 2R WET EXCRETA IN BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 3042819
• Class C: Rats (hallway). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS 1 STY APT 1R AND 1 STY PUBLIC HALL. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 3042966
• Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS 4 STY NORTH APT 3C. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3C), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 3043114
• Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS 1 STY REAR APT C THRU OUT., issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 3043144
• Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS FECAL MATTER THRU OUT 2 STY NORTH APT 1C. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1C), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 3043051
• Class C: Rats, bathroom. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS DROPPINGS & BURROWS OF RATS THRU OUT KITCHEN & BATHROOM 1 STY REAR APT 1C , SECTION '' '' (apt 1C), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 3043065
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING KITCHEN 5 STY WEST APT 5W DOBERTY 749 9250 ERU. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5W), issued 1995-10-10. HPD violation 3042912
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED GAS LINE WEST WALL KITCHEN 4 STY WEST APT 4W. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4W), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 3042826

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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: WEST HARLEM LEASING LLC. Head officer: SAMUEL SAUNDERS. Managing agent: SAFE HORIZON. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 11, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019277501, HPD building ID 38988. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 6 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 6 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.