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25 West 129 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10027 BBL 1017270023 14 units · 4 floors · 1910

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Harlem
At or below average
avg 48.5
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Harlem average of 48.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 25 West 129 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1910
6 or more units
14 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

25 West 129th Street is a fourth-story, 5-unit residential building in Harlem, built in 1910 and currently owned by Deloris Blackshear. The building has maintained consistent compliance with housing standards over recent years, with all rodent inspections from 2017 through 2025 passing successfully. The property has demonstrated responsible pest management, with no reported cases of bedbug infestations in the building since at least 2019, and recent bedbug reports for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 showing zero infested dwelling units. The building's ventilation system has been regularly maintained, as evidenced by consistent passing of annual inspections.

The only notable complaint on record was a cooking gas-related issue in June 2021, which was promptly investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development with no violations found. While the building received four Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2024 regarding the requirements to file annual bedbug reports, these were administrative in nature and not indicative of actual infestations, as confirmed by subsequent bedbug filings showing no infestations. These violations appear to have been addressed, as the most recent annual bedbug report for 2024-2025 was filed on May 15, 2024, with no reported infestations during the specified period. The building's overall compliance record suggests regular maintenance and prompt resolution of any issues that arise.

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How 25 West 129 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
73th percentile

Out of 2807 buildings in this neighborhood, 2049 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
78.4%
No serious
violations
17.1%
Some violations
(1–9)
4.5%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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Building age

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What's in the 25 West 129 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units14
Floors4
Year built1910
Gross area3,732 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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25 West 129 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Oval Equities Inc
Address
25 West 129Th Street
New York, NY 10027
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25 West 129 Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation Apr 29
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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