543 West 125th Street

543 West 125th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 330 open HPD violations, 150 of them class C, and 27 of 43 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 43 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 150 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 37 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 18 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 27 of 43 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (330 open, 150 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 18 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

330 open violations: 150 class C (immediately hazardous), 143 class B, 25 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 253 issued in the last 12 months. 2498 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-08-26. Newest violation issued 2026-09-30.

175 closed in the last 90 days. Median 288 days from issue to close for the 208 violations closed in the last 12 months.

37 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 22), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19255163
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 60, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 60), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19195956
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RATS AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19152410
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 45), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19152426
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE AT CEILING AT REAR AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19152413
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 63, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 63), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19064031
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 63, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 63), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19064021
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAT WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 63, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 63), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19064019

311 housing complaints

110 in the last 12 months, 431 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (26), Door/Window (19), Plumbing (19), Heat/Hot Water (18), Unsanitary Condition (15).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 18 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

27 of 43 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: 27 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Gregory M LaSpina as Receiver. Head officer: John Catalic. Managing agent: NYC Management. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 28, 2025. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019820005, HPD building ID 39554. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (1), 2 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 7 min walk
• 137 St-City College (1), 10 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.