Four immediately hazardous violations, a pattern of summer heat issues, and management run by one of the city's most notorious landlords.
This 1910 building has 21 open violations and is registered under Centennial Properties with Steven Croman listed as the head officer. While some issues are building-wide, several urgent problems are clustered in specific units. Three things to know:
The property is run by Steven Croman’s Centennial Properties. Croman has a long history as one of NYC’s most scrutinized landlords. Day-to-day management goes through Centennial, and the building is registered under his name. It pays to know exactly who is holding the lease before you sign.
An open hazardous violation is logged for heat blasting in June. On June 24, 2026, inspectors wrote up a violation for active heating in summer inside a third-floor apartment. This matches 17 building heat complaints on file, with the most recent called in on June 26, 2026. Unbalanced boiler controls can leave steam pipes radiating during heat waves.
Air quality and commercial food smells drift nearby. There are 7 indoor air quality complaints and 7 food establishment odor reports within three blocks in the last year, with the most recent food smell logged on July 29, 2026. These patterns often point to venting leaks or HVAC riser bleed that carries restaurant exhaust up into residential spaces.
Four immediately hazardous violations are currently open. These Class C violations, opened in July 2026, highlight broken self-closing apartment doors—a major fire safety hazard—along with active water leaks, mold, and a broken foyer intercom. They are highly concentrated on the fourth floor.
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120 East 102nd Street is a 20-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1016290062). This building is associated with 120 E 102 St LLC. Brix tracks 19 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1910, 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 107 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 June 26, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on December 9, 2013 for $3,450,000, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit C at 120 East 102nd Street has 10 open violations.
Unit 3C at 120 East 102nd Street has 5 open violations.
Unit 2C at 120 East 102nd Street has 2 open violations, 1 permit filed ($311K, latest 2014).
Unit 2A at 120 East 102nd Street has 2 open violations, 1 permit filed ($311K, latest 2014).
Unit 4A at 120 East 102nd Street has no violations, 2 permits filed ($356K, latest 2015).
Unit 4B at 120 East 102nd Street has no open violations (3 past violations), 2 permits filed ($356K, latest 2015).
Unit 4D at 120 East 102nd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($311K, latest 2014).
Unit 3A at 120 East 102nd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($311K, latest 2014).
Unit 3B at 120 East 102nd Street has no open violations (2 past violations), 1 permit filed ($311K, latest 2014).
Unit 3D at 120 East 102nd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($311K, latest 2014).
Unit 2B at 120 East 102nd Street has no open violations (2 past violations), 1 permit filed ($311K, latest 2014).
Unit 1A at 120 East 102nd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($311K, latest 2014).
Unit 1C at 120 East 102nd Street has no open violations (4 past violations), 1 permit filed ($311K, latest 2014).
Unit 4C at 120 East 102nd Street has no open violations (10 past violations).
Unit 2D at 120 East 102nd Street has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit 1B at 120 East 102nd Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 1D at 120 East 102nd Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit D at 120 East 102nd Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
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