Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
52
out of 100
Heavier than 85% of buildings in East Harlem (North)
61 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 4% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
157 EAST 118TH STREET · 10 apartments · built 1900 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 4% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 6 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 61 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
61 violations the city still lists as unresolved
61 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 4.6 years.
- Disrepair13
- Fire & life safety12
- Pests10
- Water leak8
- Other7
- Paint / plaster4
- Plumbing3
- Heat / hot water2
- Structural1
- Lead paint1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1991-06-04 and remains open on HPD’s records.