528 West 123rd Street

528 West 123rd Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 193 open HPD violations, 41 of them class C, and 42 of 41 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 41 units · Built 1901

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, 49/100)

• 41 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 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.
• 42 of 41 units are rent-stabilized; 41 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (193 open, 41 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

193 open violations: 41 class C (immediately hazardous), 100 class B, 52 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 357 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-01-31. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 29 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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 (entrance). , 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 BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2024-12-05. HPD violation 17509703
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT, issued 2024-05-09. HPD violation 16955226
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN, 5th STORY, issued 2024-05-09. HPD violation 16955225
• 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 AT ENTRNACE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 20, 2nd STORY, 4th B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 20), issued 2024-04-17. HPD violation 16881899
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 49, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 49), issued 2024-02-12. HPD violation 16665878
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-02-12. HPD violation 16665879
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 39A, 3rd STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 39A), issued 2024-02-08. HPD violation 16655859
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND WALL APPROXIAMATELY 30 SQUARE FEET AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''SOUTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15978118 ISSUED 08-MAY-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b)., issued 2023-07-28. HPD violation 16135761

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 172 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

42 of 41 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: 42 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: LIGHT HALL HDFC. Head officer: RAFAL MARKWAT. Managing agent: ARETE MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019770046, HPD building ID 39386. 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 2026-10-28.