Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
78
out of 100
Heavier than 45% of buildings in Harlem (North)
66 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
253 WEST 131ST STREET · 6 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- B/C train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 66 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
66 violations the city still lists as unresolved
66 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 19 years.
- Disrepair19
- Fire & life safety13
- Other7
- Gas7
- Structural5
- Paint / plaster4
- Heat / hot water4
- Water leak3
- Electrical2
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Plumbing1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1991-01-02 and remains open on HPD’s records.