239 West 123rd Street

239 West 123rd Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 36 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 10 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 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (36 open, 10 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 7 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-07-01. Newest violation issued 2022-02-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 (basement). D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS CELLAR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 3052498
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SYYLIGHT GLASS AND FRAME AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2002-10-09. HPD violation 4365351
• Class C: Gas defect. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE BUILDING (apt BLDG), issued 2002-10-09. HPD violation 4365249
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO WATER SUPPLY TO SPRINKLER SYSTEM BUILDING THROUGHOUT (apt BLDG), issued 2002-10-09. HPD violation 4365420
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SPRINKLER HEAD LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2002-10-09. HPD violation 4365445
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 15 AND 16 TREADS UP AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2002-10-09. HPD violation 4365294
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN DRAIN PIPE AT BATH TUB 2 STY AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, issued 2002-10-04. HPD violation 4354409
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK IN CEILING& WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2002-10-04. HPD violation 4354390

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: 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. 2 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: NMB DEVELOPMENT LLC. Head officer: BENJAMIN LEVY. Managing agent: NMB DEVELOPMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019290014, HPD building ID 39315. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 4 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 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.