Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
96
out of 100
Heavier than 37% of buildings in Harlem (South)
50 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
159 WEST 118TH STREET · 35 apartments · built 1900 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/3 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 50 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
50 violations the city still lists as unresolved
50 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 21 years.
- Paint / plaster12
- Other11
- Fire & life safety5
- Disrepair5
- Structural4
- Heat / hot water4
- Water leak3
- Mold2
- Electrical2
- Gas1
- Pests1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 86% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2004-12-27 and remains open on HPD’s records.