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9 West 121st Street

Manhattan · 10027 | BBL 1017200046 | BIN 1053359
HPD data as of October 31, 2026
C
Compliance verdict — Many hazardous conditions — 12 open Class B

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

20 open HPD violations on record: 8 Class A (non-hazardous) and 12 Class B (hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchenette.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 6,720 days (about 18 years), on record since 2008.

Violation figures current as of Oct 31, 2026.

A 6-unit building, built in 1890.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 7 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

12
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
2617
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
88
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,609
ZIP median
rent
1890
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
131 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1890 as the year built — older than 81% of the 1,386 buildings we cover in ZIP 10027. Inside the Mount Morris Park Historic District. The building’s floor space is 2.2 times the size of its lot: 4,172 sq ft of building on a 1,917 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 3, 2026.

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

What's the closest subway to 9 West 121st Street?
125 St (2,3) — a 4-minute walk (317m) from 9 West 121st Street. Served by the 2 and 3 lines.
Is 9 West 121st Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1890, 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
All-time HPD violations
Total32
Open20
Closed12

Oldest open violation: June 2008 · Most recent: August 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2026-08-22 Class B · Apt 3 · 74 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOC…"
  • 2026-08-22 Class B · Apt 3 · 74 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITC…"
  • 2026-08-22 Class B · Apt 3 · 74 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE…"
  • 2026-08-22 Class B · Apt 3 · 74 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEV…"
  • 2026-08-22 Class B · Apt 3 · 74 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH W…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 31, 2026.
  • Class B · 12 open · penalty 60 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 8 open · penalty 8 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total7
Open7
Closed0
Complaints
Total0
Open (active)0
Closed0
Recent open violations
  • 2024-09-23 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2009-12-31 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file2
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 2)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 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 1890. 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 built1890 (136 yr old)
Building classC5 — Converted dwelling
Floors4
Residential units6
Building area (sqft)4,172
Lot area (sqft)1,917
Owner of record (PLUTO)Owner on record
Designations
Historic districtMount Morris Park Historic District
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total88411
Violent1141
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)22
Felonies34154
Misdemeanors37172
Violations1267
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and 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: 67
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 57
  • PETIT LARCENY: 56
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 40
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 36
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,239 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,617
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Park: 1,155
  • Illegal Parking: 254
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 182
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 94
  • Noise - Residential: 93
By category
Other2,089
Parking261
Noise211
Rats26
Homeless18
Drug6
Construction3
Trash2
Drinking1
Noise - Park alone accounts for 44% of complaints in this radius.
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints211
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential93
Street Sidewalk79
Commercial21
Vehicle18
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very 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
  • 217 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD 100m · $400–600/mo licensee: LENOX GOURMET DELI & GROCERY CORP.
  • 193 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD 160m · $400–600/mo licensee: DESIGNDIREKT INTERNATIONAL LLC
  • 180 MALCOLM X BLVD 197m · $400–600/mo licensee: USA DELI GROCERY CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby25
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy K-5 · 3 min (214m) · District 3
  • PS 162m 1-12 · 3 min (277m) · District 75
  • P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth Pre-K-8 · 4 min (299m) · District 3
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • PS 162m 1-12 · 3 min (277m) · District 75
  • P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth Pre-K-8 · 4 min (299m) · District 3
  • P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph Pre-K-8 · 6 min (469m) · District 3
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • PS 162m 1-12 · 3 min (277m) · District 75
  • P.S. M079 - Horan School 7-12 · 6 min (449m) · District 75
  • Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 6-12 · 8 min (653m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines7
Lines served: 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · B · C
Closest 3 stations
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 317m · 4 min walk
  • 116 St 2, 3 · 425m · 5 min walk
  • 116 St C, B · 724m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby131
Eating (82) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants58
Fast food24
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)25
→ Supermarkets12
→ Convenience13
Pharmacies11
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (16 places selling coffee, of which 13 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby57
A: 41 B: 4 C: 1 Pending: 11
Sample
  • Grade A Starbucks · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Sylvia's Restaurant · Soul Food
  • Grade A Popeyes · Chicken
  • Grade A Il Caffe Latte · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Dunkin' / Baskin Robbins · Donuts
  • Grade A Subway · Sandwiches
  • Grade A Red Rooster Harlem / Ginny's Supper Club · American
  • Grade A Corner Social · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby205
By category — top 8 of 17 (174 of 205 facilities)
Health Care60
Youth Services30
Human Services25
Cultural Institutions17
Schools (K-12)13
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten12
Transportation9
Solid Waste8
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Torkomada, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy Schools (K-12)
  • Gotham Arts Exchange, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • New York Classical Theatre, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 1 Schools (K-12)
  • Center For Accelerated Learning Vocational And Proprietary Schools

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
  • Astound Broadband Cable Up to 1,500 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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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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