17 West 125th Street
A 5-story building with 49 apartments, built in 1900, in Manhattan, NY 10027.
Addresses on the lot: 17 to 27 West 125th Street.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
17 West 125th Street has 53 open HPD violations, 12 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 47 complaints to HPD in the past year, 5 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 125 IMPROVEMENT GROUP LLC. 46 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2022.
Does 17 West 125th Street have open violations?
Yes: 53 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 12 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 27 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 14 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 17 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 47 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, 5 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 17 West 125th Street?
17 West 125th Street is registered with HPD to 125 IMPROVEMENT GROUP LLC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in July 2024. HPD’s record has 19 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 3 evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 17% of residential buildings in 10027 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 17 West 125th Street rent stabilized?
46 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2022, down from 48 in 2018. That’s 46 of the building’s 49 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 5 West 125th Street29 apartments, built 2014
- 24 West 125th Street23 apartments, built 1900
- 28 West 125th Street23 apartments, built 1900
- 2018 5th Avenue24 apartments, built 1940
- 31 West 124th Street90 apartments, built 1910
- 2042 5th Avenue48 apartments, built 1940
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01723-0023.