Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
98
out of 100
Heavier than 25% of buildings in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
259 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
609 WEST 141ST STREET · 24 apartments · built 1909 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 259 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
259 violations the city still lists as unresolved
259 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 36 years.
- Disrepair69
- Paint / plaster54
- Other31
- Fire & life safety18
- Structural18
- Pests17
- Plumbing15
- Heat / hot water12
- Water leak11
- Lead paint9
- Electrical3
- Mold2
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 99% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1983-08-01 and remains open on HPD’s records.