Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
46
out of 100
Heavier than 92% of buildings in Harlem (North)
148 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
229 WEST 144TH STREET · 41 apartments · built 1940 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 3 train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 148 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
148 violations the city still lists as unresolved
147 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 7 years.
- Disrepair28
- Fire & life safety25
- Paint / plaster25
- Pests20
- Heat / hot water15
- Other8
- Mold7
- Structural5
- Plumbing5
- Lead paint5
- Water leak3
- Refuse / sanitation2
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2005-05-23 and remains open on HPD’s records.