Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
62
out of 100
Heavier than 71% of buildings in Harlem (North)
37 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
217 WEST 131ST STREET · 11 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- B/C train about 7 minutes away
Against it
- 37 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
37 violations the city still lists as unresolved
37 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 3.2 years.
- Other6
- Fire & life safety6
- Paint / plaster6
- Disrepair6
- Plumbing4
- Pests2
- Refuse / sanitation2
- Heat / hot water2
- Water leak1
- Gas1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 93% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2011-03-14 and remains open on HPD’s records.