Building SafetyHousing Conditions
543 WEST 125 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · BIN 1059691 · Manhattanville-West Harlem · Last violation Jul 13, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 6, 2026
NeighborhoodManhattanville-West Harlem
More violations than 100% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Manhattanville-West Harlem.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 548 violations · 496 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
198 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1990
2,446
66 per year avg.↑ Up 67% in the last 2 years (548 vs 329 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
454
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ198
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ201
Rent-impairingⓘ47
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,733
72 per year avg.↑ Up 192% in the last 2 years (496 vs 170 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access12%Violation issued28%No violation45%Phone resolved15%Other0%(1,733)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ895 violations
Egressⓘ224 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ176 violations
Paintingⓘ170 violations
Water Supplyⓘ126 violations
Cleaningⓘ118 violations
Retiredⓘ109 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ91 violations
Bldg maintenanceⓘ379 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ314 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ258 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ217 complaints
Electricalⓘ141 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ76 complaints
Appliancesⓘ70 complaints
Elevatorⓘ4 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints