Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
55
out of 100
Heavier than 82% of buildings in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village
90 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 24% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
181 WEST 238TH STREET · 65 apartments · built 1925 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 24% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 65 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 90 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
90 violations the city still lists as unresolved
90 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 4.1 years.
- Disrepair17
- Fire & life safety14
- Pests13
- Lead paint12
- Paint / plaster7
- Gas6
- Water leak5
- Other5
- Mold4
- Electrical2
- Plumbing2
- Heat / hot water1
- Vacate order1
- Structural1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2015-11-23 and remains open on HPD’s records.