142 West 139th Street
142 West 139th Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1910
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, 44/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (6 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 580 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-03-15. Newest violation issued 2026-07-30.
8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 293 days from issue to close for the 22 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT FIXTURS, (199 F FOUND) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16175480
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-03-13. HPD violation 15767284
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCK ROOM AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2022-12-12. HPD violation 15604303
- Class C: Electrical defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF TWO HOSE BIBS AT ELECTRICAL PANEL AT CELLAR, issued 2019-03-15. HPD violation 12956570
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-08-26. HPD violation 18185096
- Class A: No hot water (boiler room). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION INDIVIDUAL HEATING UNITS AND HOT WATER HEATERS TO ALL APARTMENTS, RESTORE TO CENTRAL HEATING UNIT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2019-03-15. HPD violation 12956565
311 housing complaints
15 in the last 12 months, 126 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
20 of 20 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: 20 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: 142 ASSOCIATES, LLC. Head officer: ROBERT RAPHAEL. Managing agent: GILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP.. This owner has 44 buildings on record, 33 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1020070059, HPD building ID 41291. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 7 min walk
- 145 St (3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (4 class C, 1 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 15 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.