Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
40
out of 100
Heavier than 98% of buildings in Harlem (South)
276 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
197 LENOX AVENUE · 10 apartments · built 1888 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/3 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 276 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
276 violations the city still lists as unresolved
276 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 5.0 years.
- Fire & life safety53
- Disrepair46
- Paint / plaster42
- Water leak28
- Other26
- Plumbing24
- Lead paint18
- Heat / hot water14
- Pests9
- Refuse / sanitation7
- Electrical7
- Structural1
- Mold1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 100% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1993-09-07 and remains open on HPD’s records.