Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
44
out of 100
Heavier than 98% of buildings in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
185 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 20 apartments here are rent stabilized.
136 WEST 28TH STREET · 24 apartments · built 1901 · records to 2026-09-13
In its favor
- 20 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 185 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 5% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
185 violations the city still lists as unresolved
185 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.5 years.
- Disrepair43
- Mold29
- Paint / plaster23
- Pests17
- Water leak14
- Heat / hot water12
- Plumbing10
- Other9
- Structural9
- Electrical7
- Fire & life safety6
- Refuse / sanitation5
- Lead paint1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 99% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1991-02-11 and remains open on HPD’s records.