Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
39
out of 100
Heavier than 96% of buildings in Manhattanville-West Harlem
168 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 14% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
636 WEST 138TH STREET · 23 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 14% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 16 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 168 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
168 violations the city still lists as unresolved
168 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 22 months.
- Disrepair33
- Paint / plaster26
- Fire & life safety23
- Lead paint19
- Pests16
- Water leak16
- Mold13
- Electrical7
- Heat / hot water6
- Plumbing3
- Other2
- Structural2
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Gas1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2009-01-26 and remains open on HPD’s records.