Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
54
out of 100
Heavier than 82% of buildings in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
44 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 10% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
521 WEST 151ST STREET · 15 apartments · built 1900 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 10% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- C train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 44 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
44 violations the city still lists as unresolved
40 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 18 years.
- Disrepair9
- Fire & life safety9
- Paint / plaster6
- Plumbing4
- Other4
- Structural4
- Pests3
- Lead paint3
- Water leak1
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 94% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2002-05-20 and remains open on HPD’s records.