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147 West 120 Street

Manhattan, NY 10027BBL 1-01905-0009Map

Owner of record: Holy Spirit Assoc Etc

147 West 120 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1891 in Manhattan, 10027. It has 10 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Holy Spirit Assoc Etc. HPD has recorded 53 housing violations here, most recently on February 16, 2022. 48 of the 50 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 1 rent-stabilized apartment here in 2024.

HPD violations
53
DOB violations
24
ECB violations
3
HPD complaints
11

What to know

Concern
2 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Good
Last violation Feb 16, 2022

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024
1
About 10% of the building's 10 apartments

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

Think your apartment is stabilized? Request its rent history from HCR (free), then check your renewal with the renewal calculator.

Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 53

  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Feb 16, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following ,100 watts required.

    Nov 20, 2005

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts. lights not on.

    Apr 16, 2005

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following ,100 watts required.

    Mar 3, 2005 · Apt BLDG

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    Properly repair the broken or defective wood floor front room 3 sty west room 6.

    Jan 30, 1991

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective painted sprinklerhead 3 sty west room 6.

    Jan 30, 1991

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly secure the loose wall light fixture 2 sty public hall.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of exposed wires at west wall 3 sty north room 4.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Remove all encumbrances consisting of lumber at scuttle recess 3 sty public hall to roof.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling & walls 3 sty public hall.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
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  • B

    Properly secure the loose washbasin 3 sty community bathroom.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair the broken or defective interior entrance door frame 3 sty north room 4.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 3 sty north room 4.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair the broken or defective mortise locking assembly entrance door to 3 sty north room 4.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of exposed wires ceiling light fixture 3 sty community kitchen.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    Replace with new the broken or defective pull chain wall light fixture 3 sty public hall.

    Jul 3, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Provide a piece of garden hose 10 feet in length with female coupling and a 10 quart pail on premises to test sprinkler system.

    Jun 22, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective walls and ceiling 4 sty public hall.

    Jun 22, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly secure the loose washbasin watercloset 4 sty public hall community bathroom.

    Jun 22, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair the broken or defective door frame entrance to 4 sty rear apt 4. located at apt 4

    Jun 22, 1990 · Apt 4

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective walls & ceiling 3 sty public hall & scuttle compartment.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Fire egress defective. make stationary the iron ladder leading to scuttle opening in roof southeast section 3 sty public hall.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Provide 3 extra sprinkler heads and suitable wrench for emergency purposes at o.s.y. valve of sprinkler in accordance with the rules and regulations of this department 3 sty public hall.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • C

    M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of osy valve closed south section of basement er1.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of exposed wire light fixture 3 sty public hall.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • C

    Remove the illegal fastening scuttle closet compartment 3 sty public hall er1.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor north room 3 sty north room 4.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly secure the loose community kitchen sink & washbasin bathroom 3 sty public hall.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Replace with new the missing ceramic tile wall bathroom behind watercloset 3 sty public hall.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective connection faucet kitchen sink 3 sty public hall.

    Apr 23, 1990

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    D26-20.08,20.09 adm code file certification of satisfactory installation of smoke detecting device in accordance with h.p.d. rules and regulations.

    Jan 20, 1982

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    D26-10.01 adm code replace with new the broken or defective window glass 3 sty rear room 3.

    Apr 1, 1981

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective wood floor 3 sty rear room 3.

    Apr 1, 1981

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective wood treads all 2 to 3 sty pub hall.

    Apr 1, 1981

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    D26-12.01 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department clgs and walls 3 sty pub hall bathroom.

    Apr 1, 1981

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-16.01 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets 3 sty pub hall wash basin bathroom.

    Apr 1, 1981

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-19.05 adm code provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination 2 to 3 sty pub hall.

    Apr 1, 1981

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-10.01 adm code replace with new the missing wall fixture 3 sty pub hall bathroom.

    Apr 1, 1981

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color clg 3 sty pub hall bathroom.

    Apr 1, 1981

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-10.01 adm code replace with new the missing entrance door to 2 sty front west room.

    Jul 2, 1979

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective walls clgs & soffits pub hall all stys.

    Jul 2, 1979

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-13.03 adm code abate the nuisance consisting of vermin 2 sty rear room 1.

    Jul 2, 1979

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    D26-16.01 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets wash basin 2 sty rear room 1.

    Jul 2, 1979

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-19.07 adm code provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following night insp fixtures present lights not on.

    Aug 15, 1976

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    D26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective masonry tread street to 1st sty public hall vestibule 3rd tread from bottom.

    Jul 15, 1975

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    § 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor

    Jul 15, 1975

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code remove all encumbrances consisting of storage of bed parts etc 3rd sty scuddle compartment.

    Jul 15, 1975

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    D26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective electric fixture 2nd sty public hall wall.

    Jul 15, 1975

    Open — Nov sent out
  • A

    D26-10.01 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls & ceiling 2nd sty public hall bathroom.

    Jul 15, 1975

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    § 65 m/d law provide under completed permit, a proper enclosure for the central heating plant, at cellar.

    Jul 15, 1975

    Open — Nov sent out

DOB building violations · 24

  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2024 external low pressure inspection

    Nov 14, 2025

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2020 external low pressure inspection

    Jun 30, 2023

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2021 external low pressure inspection

    Jun 30, 2023

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection

    Apr 25, 2023

    Dob violation - active
  • Fail to certify class 1 none

    Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation

    Feb 11, 2015

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Immediate emergency anythingoptional

    Imegncy-immediate emergency anythingoptional

    Nov 4, 2014

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report

    May 15, 2014

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2010 inspection report

    Dec 13, 2011

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required

    Dec 13, 2011

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required

    Dec 31, 2009

    Dob violation - dismissed
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  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 1, 2009

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 3, 2008

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 19, 2007

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 6, 2006

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 31, 2005

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Feb 13, 2004

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Mar 26, 2002

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Feb 7, 2000

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Mar 16, 1999

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    May 4, 1998

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Sep 16, 1997

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Feb 10, 1997

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Aug 29, 1995

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Mar 18, 1993

    Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 3

  • Class - 2

    Work w/o permit.i observed on the 1st fl area and the bsmt sprinklers in the bldg no recoreds at dob of any permti being pulled o install sprinkler system in the bldg.*photos taken*rem:obtain all reqd permits.

    Feb 8, 2018

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    Sidewalk shed parapet sign panel is not provided. noted: at time of inspection sidewalk shed at exp#1 missing parapet sign panel. it must contain 1.the street address of the site; 2-name of the owner of the sit

    Feb 12, 2015 · Penalty $800

    Active
  • Class - 1

    Failure to maintain bldg in a code compliant manner. noted - @ 2nd fl st facing brownstone facade- decorative masonry lintel & pilasters displaced & in danger of collapse - fd removed dangerous partions. remain

    Nov 4, 2014 · Penalty $1,000

    Resolve

Complaints

  • Safety

    Smoke detector

    Nov 13, 2018 · Apt 8

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Nov 13, 2018 · Apt 8

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Nov 13, 2018 · Apt 8

    Close
  • Door/window

    Door

    Sep 3, 2015 · Apt 5

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Sep 3, 2015 · Apt 5

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Sep 3, 2015 · Apt 5

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Jul 21, 2015 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Jul 21, 2015 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Wall

    Jun 25, 2015 · Apt 5

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Feb 12, 2015 · Apt 2FL

    Close
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  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Feb 12, 2015 · Apt BSMNT

    Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C7)
Year built
1891
Floors
3
Residential units
10
Building area
4,762 ft²
Lot area
1,917 ft²
Zoning
R7-2
Community board
110
Council district
9
Block / lot
1905 / 9
Assessed value
$277,200
Landmark / historic district
Mount Morris Park Historic District Extension

HPD registration #111239, last renewed Sep 8, 2025.

Questions about 147 West 120 Street

Who owns 147 West 120 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Holy Spirit Assoc Etc.

Does 147 West 120 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 53 housing violations at this property.

Is 147 West 120 Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 1 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 10% of its 10 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 147 West 120 Street built?

City records list 1891 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 147 West 120 Street?

It has 10 residential units and 11 units in total.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.