524 West 123rd Street

524 West 123rd Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 3 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 13 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.
• 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 of 10 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 289 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-08-11. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.

14 closed in the last 90 days. Median 153 days from issue to close for the 42 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: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2E), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19227235
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3E), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19213459
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3E), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19213460
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19194868
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 8th room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR TO THE ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 8th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3W), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19194832
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF, issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19106635
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3E), issued 2026-04-08. HPD violation 18766427
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3E), issued 2026-04-08. HPD violation 18766429

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 60 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (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: 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. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

3 of 10 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: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 123RD STREET INVESTOR, LLC. Head officer: DONALD HASTINGS. Managing agent: BRIAN GARLAND. This owner has 72 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019770044, HPD building ID 39384. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (1), 6 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 7 min walk
• 116 St-Columbia University (1), 7 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.