Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
78
out of 100
Heavier than 54% of buildings in Harlem (South)
35 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
1488 FIFTH AVENUE · 8 apartments · built 1909 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/3 train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 35 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
35 violations the city still lists as unresolved
35 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 8 years.
- Disrepair12
- Mold4
- Fire & life safety4
- Pests4
- Plumbing3
- Water leak2
- Other2
- Paint / plaster2
- Structural1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 92% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2007-09-05 and remains open on HPD’s records.