556 West 126th Street

556 West 126th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 8 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 18 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 54 buildings' registrations; 20 graded D or F.
• 8 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 1 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)

6 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 206 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-09-14. Newest violation issued 2026-06-11.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 168 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 43 , 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 43), issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18668288
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 43 , 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 43), issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18668286
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 43 , 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 43), issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18668287
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 41), issued 2015-09-14. HPD violation 10857059
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 51), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18998048
• Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH, THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 51), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18848335

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 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

8 of 18 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: 8 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WEST 126TH INVESTORS, LLC. Head officer: DANIEL HOCHBERG. Managing agent: MGT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 54 buildings on record, 20 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019820069, HPD building ID 39723. 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), 9 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.