Building SafetyHousing Conditions
53 EAST 131 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1087982 · East Harlem (North) · Last violation Jun 11, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 5, 2026
NeighborhoodEast Harlem (North)
More violations than 98.3% of nearby buildings
More violations than 98% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in East Harlem (North).
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 265 violations · 443 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
52 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 2012
608
41 per year avg.↑ Up 39% in the last 2 years (265 vs 190 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
150
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ52
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ86
Rent-impairingⓘ6
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days2% (3)
▪ 30–90 days26% (39)
▪ 3–12 months35% (52)
▪ 1–3 years32% (48)
▪ 3+ years5% (8)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2009
1,317
73 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Complaint Resolution
No access15%Violation issued27%No violation38%Phone resolved20%Other0%(1,317)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ157 violations
Maintenanceⓘ110 violations
Cleaningⓘ54 violations
Egressⓘ34 violations
Water Supplyⓘ30 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ24 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ22 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ22 violations
Complaint log
102 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER