Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
100
out of 100
Lightest record of any building in Harlem (North)
57 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
37 WEST 138TH STREET · 24 apartments · built 1938 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/3 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 57 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
57 violations the city still lists as unresolved
57 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 37 years.
- Paint / plaster14
- Structural8
- Disrepair7
- Fire & life safety5
- Other5
- Water leak5
- Pests5
- Plumbing4
- Heat / hot water4
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 88% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1983-07-18 and remains open on HPD’s records.