120 Church Street, Manhattan is a residential building in Financial District, Manhattan, New York City. Based on NYC Open Data, this building has received 15 complaints in the last 12 months and currently has 15 open HPD violations, earning a Violation Severity Grade of A. This places it among the best maintained buildings in Manhattan. Complaint volume has increased compared to the prior year.

Data last synced: June 15, 2026 — updated daily from NYC Open Data

Is 120 Church Street, Manhattan Safe to Rent?

📍 Financial District, Manhattan 🔨 Built 1964 🏢 389 units 🏷️ Class D5
Residential
HIGH RISK

Safety Rating: Hazardous violations — Hazardous violations present — investigate before signing.

311 Complaint Summary

0
Last 30 Days
5
Last 90 Days
15
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 100% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
DOOR/WINDOW
5(33%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
4(27%)
HEAT/HOT WATER
3(20%)
WATER LEAK
2(13%)
GENERAL
1(7%)
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HPD Housing Violations

2 Class A
13 Class B
0 Class C
Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 21st STORY
2026-02-20

Violation ID: #18658535

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 21st STORY

Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MASONRY FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 21st STORY
2026-02-20

Violation ID: #18658536

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MASONRY FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 21st STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 812, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2026-06-07

Violation ID: #18987460

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 812, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 21st STORY
2026-02-20

Violation ID: #18658533

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 21st STORY

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 21st STORY
2026-02-20

Violation ID: #18658534

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 21st STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2202, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2026-02-20

Violation ID: #18658532

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2202, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2202, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''PENTHHOUSE''
2026-02-13

Violation ID: #18642200

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2202, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''PENTHHOUSE''

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2202, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''PENTHHOUSE''
2026-02-13

Violation ID: #18642201

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2202, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''PENTHHOUSE''

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEATING CONTROL PANEL AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2202, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''PENTHHOUSE''
2026-02-13

Violation ID: #18642202

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEATING CONTROL PANEL AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2202, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''PENTHHOUSE''

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-08-19

Violation ID: #17207593

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-08-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-08-19

Violation ID: #17271601

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-08-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-08-19

Violation ID: #17271612

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-08-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-08-19

Violation ID: #17271604

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-08-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-08-19

Violation ID: #17271607

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-08-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-08-19

Violation ID: #17271609

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-08-19T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH OF WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

A Violation Severity
14 Open Violations
2 Class A
12 Class B
0 Class C

Few or no Class C violations on record.

Score: 93.8/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-08-19 · Most recent: 2026-02-20

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 120 Church Street, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Financial District in the last 12 months.

1
Average building in Financial District
15
This building
1
NYC Average
📊 That's 15.0× the Financial District average · top 16% most-complained in neighborhood

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What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

Based on available data, 120 Church Street, Manhattan shows relatively few unresolved issues compared to other Financial District buildings. The violation record is limited and complaint activity is moderate relative to the neighborhood average. However, always verify directly with HPD and request a full lease review before signing.

Data current as of June 15, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data last updated: June 15, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Notable Issues Found

This building has 15 complaints and active hazardous violations. We recommend reviewing the full history before making a decision.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 15, 2026.