124 Forsyth Street

124 Forsyth Street in Lower East Side, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 5 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 11 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• 5 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 89 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-04-29. Newest violation issued 2023-08-03. 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.

2 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2023-08-03. HPD violation 16143862
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT WEST DOOR LEADING DOWN TO BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-08-01. HPD violation 16136935
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2628657
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the east, 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) WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2007-11-20. HPD violation 7022626
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 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) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2007-11-20. HPD violation 7022629
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 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) CEILING, SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2007-11-20. HPD violation 7022628
• Class C: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES FOR COOKING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10), issued 2007-10-10. HPD violation 6956415
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKS ENTRANCE DOOR TO 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 7. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7), issued 2002-04-29. HPD violation 2628706

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: 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. 1 DOB violation 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

5 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: 5 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GARLYLE REALTY CORP. Head officer: GARDAR YEE. Managing agent: POY HIME. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004190048, HPD building ID 21610. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Grand St (B, D), 2 min walk
• Bowery (J, Z), 2 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 4 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 2026-10-28.