Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
63
out of 100
Heavier than 77% of buildings in Harlem (South)
322 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, 12 apartments here are rent stabilized.
242 WEST 116TH STREET · 12 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- 12 apartments here are rent stabilized
- B/C train about 1 minutes away
Against it
- 322 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
322 violations the city still lists as unresolved
322 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 8 years.
- Disrepair58
- Heat / hot water41
- Lead paint39
- Fire & life safety30
- Paint / plaster29
- Structural24
- Water leak21
- Other19
- Pests18
- Electrical17
- Plumbing16
- Mold6
- Refuse / sanitation4
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 100% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1993-06-01 and remains open on HPD’s records.