Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
55
out of 100
Heavier than 85% of buildings in Harlem (South)
126 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
157 WEST 123RD STREET · 51 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 2/3 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 126 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 4% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
126 violations the city still lists as unresolved
123 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 4.3 years.
- Paint / plaster31
- Fire & life safety22
- Plumbing13
- Disrepair13
- Pests11
- Gas9
- Water leak6
- Mold5
- Other5
- Lead paint4
- Structural3
- Electrical2
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 95% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1996-04-23 and remains open on HPD’s records.