Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
48
out of 100
Heavier than 91% of buildings in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
70 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
525 WEST 138TH STREET · 20 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 70 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
70 violations the city still lists as unresolved
70 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 24 months.
- Fire & life safety19
- Heat / hot water12
- Disrepair9
- Pests8
- Structural8
- Other4
- Lead paint4
- Paint / plaster2
- Plumbing2
- Water leak1
- Gas1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2000-11-17 and remains open on HPD’s records.