Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
44
out of 100
Heavier than 94% of buildings in Harlem (North)
24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 2% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
221 WEST 139TH STREET · 6 apartments · built 1891 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 2% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- B/C train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
24 violations the city still lists as unresolved
24 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 21 months.
- Fire & life safety9
- Heat / hot water7
- Disrepair3
- Pests1
- Plumbing1
- Other1
- Electrical1
- Paint / plaster1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 88% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2015-08-03 and remains open on HPD’s records.