104 West 139th Street

104 West 139th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 165 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1900

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, 40/100)

• 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 22 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
• 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 (165 open, 32 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (5 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

165 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 91 class B, 42 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 203 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1973-12-07. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

22 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: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2015-02-23. HPD violation 10570837
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2015-02-23. HPD violation 10570858
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2015-02-23. HPD violation 10570861
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 1999-07-06. HPD violation 3123216
• Class C: Garbage not removed (hallway). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE BOTTOM OF LANDING PUBLIC HALL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS., issued 1999-07-06. HPD violation 3123214
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN FLOOR AT 1 STY PUBLIC HALL ER1., issued 1991-04-30. HPD violation 3305761
• Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING LEAK CEILING KITCHEN 1 STY SOUTH APT 2. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1989-05-02. HPD violation 3305754
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING OF KITCHEN 1 STY SOUTH APT 2. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1989-05-02. HPD violation 3305755

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 34 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 5 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 5 re-infested
• 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. 12 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 NY DAMP/TIL. Head officer: MICHELINe HANKS-BUSh. Managing agent: 104,106 & 108 WEST 139TH ST TENANTS ASSO. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1020070039, HPD building ID 805958. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• 145 St (3), 6 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 8 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.