Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
68
out of 100
Heavier than 72% of buildings in Harlem (South)
139 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
1889 SEVENTH AVENUE · 32 apartments · built 1900 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/3 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 139 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
139 violations the city still lists as unresolved
139 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 18 years.
- Paint / plaster32
- Disrepair21
- Other18
- Lead paint15
- Fire & life safety12
- Plumbing12
- Water leak8
- Heat / hot water7
- Pests4
- Structural3
- Electrical3
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Mold1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2002-05-28 and remains open on HPD’s records.