Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
50
out of 100
Heavier than 90% of buildings in Harlem (South)
31 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 3% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
278 WEST 118TH STREET · 10 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 3% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 10 apartments here are rent stabilized
- B/C train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 31 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
31 violations the city still lists as unresolved
29 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 4.8 years.
- Fire & life safety15
- Plumbing6
- Disrepair5
- Electrical2
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Paint / plaster1
- Pests1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2014-12-16 and remains open on HPD’s records.