361 West 121st Street
361 West 121st Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 45 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).
Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 14 units · Built 1909
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: F (Severe, 38/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (45 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
45 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 16 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 97 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-30.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 74 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1W), issued 2026-06-09. HPD violation 18970967
- Class C: No hot water (hallway). (E) HMC: PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE TENANTS AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO ESSENTIAL SERVICE INTERRUPTION BY POSTING A NOTICE IN A PROMINENT PLACE WITHIN THE PUBLIC PART OF THE BUILDING AND ON EACH FLOOR OF SUCH BUILDING, WHERE AN OWNER MUST MAKE A REPAIR THAT MAY RESULT IN AN INTERRUPTION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS UTILITIES(HEAT, HOT WATER, GAS, ELECTRICITY, OR ELEVATOR) THAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. SAMPLE NOTICE AVAILABLE AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD OR AS PROVIDED IN THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION. MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-09-27. HPD violation 16244640
- Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN TEN SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18970958 ISSUED 01-JUN-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1W), issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19267044
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ESCUTCHEON PLATES AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF HEAT RISER IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1W), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18970956
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1W), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18970952
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AY NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1W), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18970953
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1W), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18970949
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1W), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18970950
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (3), Water Leak (2), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: 361 West 121 Street HDFC. Head officer: Tammy Sorey. Managing agent: Tammy Sorey. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 3, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019480001, HPD building ID 25558. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 125 St (A, C, B, D), 5 min walk
- 116 St (C, B), 5 min walk
- 116 St-Columbia University (1), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 45 open (2 class C, 27 class B, 16 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.