Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
58
out of 100
Heavier than 75% of buildings in Harlem (North)
36 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
33 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
- 36 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
36 violations the city still lists as unresolved
36 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 35 years.
- Disrepair7
- Other6
- Fire & life safety5
- Structural4
- Paint / plaster4
- Heat / hot water3
- Plumbing3
- Pests2
- Mold2
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 80% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1983-09-19 and remains open on HPD’s records.