Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
51
out of 100
Heavier than 87% of buildings in East Harlem (North)
63 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 40 apartments here are rent stabilized.
56 EAST 131ST STREET · 40 apartments · built 2009 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 40 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 4/5/6 train about 8 minutes away
Against it
- 63 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 8% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
63 violations the city still lists as unresolved
60 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 14 months.
- Disrepair15
- Fire & life safety14
- Pests13
- Plumbing9
- Mold4
- Paint / plaster3
- Water leak2
- Electrical2
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 90% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2018-09-28 and remains open on HPD’s records.