109 West 225th Street

109 West 225th Street in Kingsbridge, Manhattan, has 49 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 9 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 24 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (49 open, 22 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 24 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

49 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 10 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 31 issued in the last 12 months. 587 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-09-15. Newest violation issued 2026-08-13.

96 closed in the last 90 days. Median 722 days from issue to close for the 97 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Lead paint hazard, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19142365
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19142362
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5N), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18947197
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4N), issued 2026-03-18. HPD violation 18724138
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18665167
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5N), issued 2026-01-13. HPD violation 18564802
• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE USE OF EXTENSION CORD THROUGHOUT KITCHEN TO ANOTHER ROOM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5N, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5N), issued 2026-01-13. HPD violation 18564819
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4N), issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18338942

311 housing complaints

35 in the last 12 months, 120 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (24), Paint/Plaster (6), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (2), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 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: ARIEL E BELEN AS RECEIVER. Head officer: JACOB EISENSTEIN. Managing agent: EK REALTY LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022150530, HPD building ID 43762. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marble Hill-225 St (1), 1 min walk
• 231 St (1), 8 min walk
• 215 St (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.