Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
38
out of 100
Heavier than 98% of buildings in East Harlem (North)
152 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 28 apartments here are rent stabilized.
53 EAST 131ST STREET · 28 apartments · built 2008 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 28 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 4/5/6 train about 9 minutes away
Against it
- 152 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 7% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
152 violations the city still lists as unresolved
141 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 10 months.
- Pests35
- Fire & life safety29
- Mold27
- Disrepair17
- Paint / plaster16
- Plumbing15
- Water leak10
- Other2
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2020-09-15 and remains open on HPD’s records.