72 Morningside Avenue

72 Morningside Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 14 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: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 6 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.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (22 open, 6 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)

22 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 8 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-21.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 71 days from issue to close for the 3 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 (basement). D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2692815
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2ND STY EAST APT 32 KITCHEN & BATHROOM FIXTURES. , SECTION '' '' (apt 32), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2692814
• Class C: No hot water. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHENS & BATHROOMS 1 STY NORTH APT 1A. LOCATED AT APT 1A (apt 1A), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2692791
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 4 STY SOUTHWEST APT 43 BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 43 (apt 43), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2692799
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE INSTALL CENTRAL HOT WATER SYSTEM OR, IF FEASIBLE, INDIVIDUAL HOT WATER HEATERS, AND FILE AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING WORK 1 STY EAST APT 1 KITCHEN & BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2692807
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.01 ADM CODE INSTALL CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM OR, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, INDIVIDUAL SPACE HEATERS, AND FILE AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING WORK BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2692808
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd window from the east, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH, 2ND WINDOW FROM EAST AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 43), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18947679
• Class B: Broken window or sash. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT BULKHEAD WINDOW, issued 2024-08-01. HPD violation 17158563

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: 72 Morningside Avenue HDFC. Head officer: Marina Godina. Managing agent: Safeguard Realty Management. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019480003, HPD building ID 25559. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 4 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 116 St-Columbia University (1), 9 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.