12 Old Broadway

12 Old Broadway in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 258 open HPD violations, 71 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 24 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 71 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 34 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 (258 open, 71 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

258 open violations: 71 class C (immediately hazardous), 159 class B, 28 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 267 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1979-10-22. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

34 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED INSTALLED ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2018-10-01. HPD violation 12607201
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING BROKEN METAL TREAD 6TH FROM BOTTOM AT WEST 4TH BASKET AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2006-12-18. HPD violation 6514143
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING BROKEN METAL TREAD 5TH FROM BOTTOM AT WEST 3RD BASKET AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2006-12-18. HPD violation 6514142
• Class C: Illegal occupancy or use, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF PADLOCKING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4 , 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2005-07-14. HPD violation 5581625
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, ceiling. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AT CEILING & EAST WALL OF NORTHEAST ROOM AT 2 STY SOUTHEAST APT 3 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 1996-05-28. HPD violation 2703760
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BATHROOM 5 STY WEST APT 18 ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 18), issued 1996-05-21. HPD violation 2703749
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING WEST ROOM 5 STY WEST APT 18 ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 18), issued 1996-05-21. HPD violation 2703748
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 1 STY SOUTH APT 1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1995-12-12. HPD violation 2703726

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (1), 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: 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)

No open DOB violations. 5 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: SEAn ROBIn. Managing agent: 12-14 OLD BROADWAY T A. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 31, 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 1019820065, HPD building ID 26046. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (1), 1 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 8 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.