Regulated affordable housing on 109th Street with open safety violations and loud street activity.
A 20-unit East Harlem walk-up operating under HUD and low-income housing tax credit regulatory agreements. The building is managed under an affordable framework, but open maintenance violations and heavy street noise require a closer look. Three things to know:
Multiple open Class-C violations, with entrance security items citing recent defects. There are 13 open housing-code citations on file, including 8 class-C immediately hazardous items. Recent violations from spring 2026 highlight broken front door entrance locks and defective self-closing doors in the public hall, along with unresolved lead paint hazard notices from 2025.
Sidewalk noise dominates the immediate blockface during warm months. The building logged 239 street and sidewalk noise calls in the past year, driven by loud talking and outdoor parties right outside. Within three blocks, street-noise complaints total 287 over the trailing 12 months, mostly for loud music and late gatherings, confirming heavy sidewalk activity along the blockface.
Past infestation filings point to recurring pest issues inside units. Housing code records show past Class-C citations for mice and roach infestations in individual units, along with smoke and carbon monoxide detector non-compliance. While newer filings are sparse, verifying recent extermination receipts is critical before signing.
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20 East 109th Street is a 20-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1016140061). This building is associated with Hope East Of Fifth HDFC Inc. Brix tracks 13 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1920, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 229 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed April 8, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on February 27, 2013, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 24/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 3C at 20 East 109th Street has 5 open violations.
Unit 3D at 20 East 109th Street has 2 open violations.
Unit 1A at 20 East 109th Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 2A at 20 East 109th Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 5C at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 4B at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 4C at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 4D at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 3A at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 2B at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 2C at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit 2D at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 1B at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (16 past violations).
Unit 1C at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1D at 20 East 109th Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
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