409 West 127th Street
409 West 127th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 103 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 24 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 36 units · Built 1926
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 24 of 36 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (103 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
103 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 76 class B, 20 class A. 20 issued in the last 12 months. 426 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-04-11. Newest violation issued 2026-08-05.
18 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,248 days from issue to close for the 23 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCK INSTALLED IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY (apt 6D), issued 2025-05-29. HPD violation 17919854
- Class C: , 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL .... IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2025-02-27. HPD violation 17710615
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2025-02-27. HPD violation 17710616
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 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) NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14698810
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14698808
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14698809
- Class C: Mold, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT SOUTH, EAST AND WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 12877140 ISSUED 25-JAN-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ''27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4A), issued 2019-04-11. HPD violation 13009841
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-08-05. HPD violation 19123347
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 47 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
24 of 36 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: VICTOR SANCHEZ HDFC. Head officer: GENEVIEVE OUTLAW. Managing agent: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.. This owner has 58 buildings on record, 45 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019670067, HPD building ID 39843. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 125 St (A, C, B, D), 3 min walk
- 125 St (1), 6 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 103 open (7 class C, 76 class B, 20 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.