Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
71
out of 100
Heavier than 57% of buildings in Harlem (North)
87 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
55 WEST 127TH STREET · 6 apartments · built 1909 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/3 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 87 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
87 violations the city still lists as unresolved
87 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 13 years.
- Fire & life safety22
- Disrepair18
- Paint / plaster11
- Heat / hot water8
- Electrical6
- Structural5
- Other4
- Refuse / sanitation4
- Pests3
- Water leak2
- Plumbing2
- Mold1
- Registration & signage1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1990-11-20 and remains open on HPD’s records.