453 West 125th Street

453 West 125th Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 112 open HPD violations, 28 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 27 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 28 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 60 buildings on record; 54 graded D or F.
• 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 (112 open, 28 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

112 open violations: 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 55 class B, 29 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 121 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1982-08-30. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

11 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the west, north wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2009-12-07. HPD violation 8179038
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 1998-10-06. HPD violation 3057889
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 1998-10-06. HPD violation 3057890
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WINDOW SILL 6 STY NORTHWEST APT 26 NORTH ROOM GARCIA NO PHONE. , SECTION '' '' (apt 26), issued 1994-05-03. HPD violation 3057882
• Class C: Rats, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS 6 STY NORTHWEST APT 26 KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 26), issued 1994-05-03. HPD violation 3057883
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR VESTIBULE TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & STREET TO VESTIBULE ER1., issued 1991-06-18. HPD violation 3057878
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOWS 3 TO 4 STY STY PUBLIC HALL TOP & BOTTOM SASHES ER1., issued 1991-06-18. HPD violation 3057876
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK 3 STY REAR WEST APT 12 ENTRANCE DOOR. LOCATED AT APT 12 (apt 12), issued 1991-06-18. HPD violation 3057874

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 5 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 6 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: CITY OF NEW YORK. Head officer: BARRETt EINAUGLEr. Managing agent: MULU TESFAYE. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019660044, HPD building ID 39530. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 4 min walk
• 125 St (1), 5 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 11 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 2026-10-27.