Building SafetyHousing Conditions
543 WEST 125 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · BIN 1059691 · Manhattanville-West Harlem · Last violation Jun 3, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 10, 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: 512 violations · 497 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
185 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
2,406
65 per year avg.↑ Up 55% in the last 2 years (512 vs 331 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
436
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ185
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ197
Rent-impairingⓘ42
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,717
72 per year avg.↑ Up 219% in the last 2 years (497 vs 156 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access12%Violation issued28%No violation45%Phone resolved15%Other0%(1,717)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ868 violations
Egressⓘ223 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ175 violations
Paintingⓘ169 violations
Water Supplyⓘ124 violations
Cleaningⓘ117 violations
Retiredⓘ109 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ91 violations
Bldg maintenanceⓘ375 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ314 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ258 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ213 complaints
Electricalⓘ139 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ76 complaints
Appliancesⓘ67 complaints
Elevatorⓘ4 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints