Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
39
out of 100
Heavier than 98% of buildings in Harlem (North)
148 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, 16 apartments here are rent stabilized.
163 WEST 136TH STREET · 16 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 16 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 2/3 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 148 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 1% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
148 violations the city still lists as unresolved
148 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 22 months.
- Disrepair40
- Fire & life safety20
- Water leak17
- Plumbing17
- Pests16
- Paint / plaster15
- Mold8
- Structural6
- Other4
- Electrical3
- Lead paint2
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 99% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2006-10-16 and remains open on HPD’s records.