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315 West 121st Street

Manhattan · 10027 | BBL 1019480022 | BIN 1059193
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

121 open HPD violations on record: 13 Class A (non-hazardous), 81 Class B (hazardous), and 27 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latchset in the entrance.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 2,755 days (about 8 years), on record since 2019.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 20-unit building, built in 1915.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 13 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

81
Open HPD
Class B
27
Open HPD
Class C
1124
311 calls
past 12 months
20
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
20
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
208
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,609
ZIP median
rent
1915
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
136 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

315 West 121 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10027. The closest subway is 125 St (A,C,B,D) (4-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, A, B, C, and D lines.

Is 315 West 121 Street rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 20 residential units at 315 West 121 Street are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 315 West 121 Street?
125 St (A,C,B,D) — a 4-minute walk (349m) from 315 West 121 Street. Served by the 2, 3, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 315 West 121 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1915, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
F
All-time HPD violations
Total416
Open121
Closed295
By severity class
Class A13 open · 100 closed
Class B81 open · 128 closed
Class C27 open · 64 closed
Class I0 open · 3 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-04-02 Class A · 137 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STO…"
  • 2025-11-22 Class B · Apt 7 · 267 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROO…"
  • 2025-11-22 Class B · Apt 7 · 267 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKSET INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT A…"
  • 2025-11-22 Class B · Apt 7 · 267 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL-TILES FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWA…"
  • 2025-11-22 Class B · Apt 7 · 267 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING UPPER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT HEAT RISER PIPE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations6
Roaches: 1 Mice: 3 Rats: 2
  • 2024-09-16 rats
  • 2024-09-16 roaches · Apt 11
  • 2024-09-16 mice · Apt 11
  • 2022-07-01 mice · Apt 11
  • 2021-10-05 rats · Apt 8
score 0/100
  • Class C · 27 open · penalty 405 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 81 open · penalty 405 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 13 open · penalty 13 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints15
Open0
Closed15
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat5
Hot Water5
Paint3
Structural2
Other1
Electric1
Plumbing1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Recent
  • 2026-06-12 · Apt 2 · IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
  • 2026-06-12 · Apt 2 · EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
  • 2026-03-31 · Apt 14 · EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
Repeated apartments: 19 · BLDG · 2 · 6 · 7
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total2
By year
20242
Most recent
  • 2024-11-12 Apt 7
  • 2024-10-16 Apt 13
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total13
Open13
Closed0
Complaints
Total17
Open (active)0
Closed17
Recent open violations
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2009-01-01 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2008-01-03 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1915. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1915 (111 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors5
Residential units20
Building area (sqft)9,715
Lot area (sqft)2,523
Owner of record (PLUTO)121ST STREET REALTY LLC
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status20 of 20 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)18
Stabilized (latest)20
Recent evictions1
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total208569
Violent1944
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies53160
Misdemeanors119269
Violations21110
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 109
  • PETIT LARCENY: 89
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 67
  • GRAND LARCENY: 52
  • SEX CRIMES: 45
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,239 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,124
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 315
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 98
  • Noise - Residential: 61
  • PLUMBING: 39
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 38
By category
Other638
Parking328
Noise98
Rats37
Homeless22
Trash1
Drug0
Drinking0
Construction0
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints98
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential61
Street Sidewalk24
Commercial10
Vehicle3
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — High noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • YABAI, IBRAHIM 507 MANHATTAN AVENUE · 47m · $400–600/mo
  • EDMUND LEWIS LTD. 346 W 121ST ST · 92m · $400–600/mo
  • FREDERICK DELI & GROCERY DELI INC 2268 8 AVENUE · 105m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 180 Hugo Newman Pre-K-8 · 2 min (179m) · District 3
  • P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph Pre-K-8 · 3 min (278m) · District 3
  • P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche K-5 · 4 min (326m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 180 Hugo Newman Pre-K-8 · 2 min (179m) · District 3
  • P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph Pre-K-8 · 3 min (278m) · District 3
  • Columbia Secondary School 6-12 · 4 min (326m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Columbia Secondary School 6-12 · 4 min (326m) · District 5
  • Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 6-12 · 6 min (492m) · District 84
  • JHS 088 Wadleigh — · 8 min (668m) · District 3
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines6
Lines served: 2 · 3 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 125 St A, C, B, D · 349m · 4 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 116 St C, B · 356m · 4 min walk
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 709m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby136
Eating (86) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants61
Fast food25
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)23
→ Supermarkets10
→ Convenience13
Pharmacies7
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (20 cafes: 5 at chains across 2 brands, 15 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby34
A: 29 B: 2 Pending: 3
Sample
  • Grade A Domino's · Pizza
  • Grade A The Nephew · Soul Food
  • Grade A Starbucks Coffee · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Amc Magic Johnson Harlem 9 · American
  • Grade A Levain Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Lido · Italian
  • Grade A New King Wok Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Zoe Cafe · Egyptian
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby173
By category
Youth Services34
Health Care27
Human Services21
Cultural Institutions17
Parks And Plazas13
Schools (K-12)12
Transportation10
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • St. Nicholas Miracle Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Torkomada, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • William B. Washington Memorial Garden Parks And Plazas
  • American Performing Arts Collaborative, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Gotham Arts Exchange, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 154 Harriet Tubman Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,609/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$64,220/yr
Median monthly income$5,352/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,606/mo
ZIP median rent$1,609/mo
ZIP median rent is 30.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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