Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
58
out of 100
Heavier than 82% of buildings in Harlem (South)
135 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
256 MANHATTAN AVENUE · 20 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- B/C train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 135 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 1% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
135 violations the city still lists as unresolved
135 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 11 years.
- Fire & life safety37
- Disrepair26
- Pests18
- Paint / plaster18
- Plumbing11
- Other9
- Water leak7
- Mold3
- Electrical3
- Heat / hot water1
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Structural1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2003-04-02 and remains open on HPD’s records.