Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
100
out of 100
Heavier than 40% of buildings in Morningside Heights
83 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
453 WEST 125TH STREET · 27 apartments · built 1901 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- A/B/C/D train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 83 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
83 violations the city still lists as unresolved
83 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 36 years.
- Disrepair20
- Other16
- Plumbing11
- Paint / plaster10
- Heat / hot water7
- Fire & life safety6
- Structural5
- Electrical2
- Lead paint2
- Pests2
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Gas1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 93% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1982-08-30 and remains open on HPD’s records.