Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
69
out of 100
Heavier than 72% of buildings in Harlem (South)
282 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 20 apartments here are rent stabilized.
157 WEST 119TH STREET · 20 apartments · built 1888 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 20 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/3 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 282 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 1% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
282 violations the city still lists as unresolved
282 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 11 years.
- Disrepair80
- Fire & life safety47
- Pests31
- Paint / plaster31
- Plumbing23
- Other14
- Water leak14
- Electrical12
- Structural8
- Refuse / sanitation8
- Heat / hot water7
- Mold4
- Lead paint2
- Gas1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 99% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1993-03-23 and remains open on HPD’s records.