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

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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.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

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

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Mold & pestsⓘ332 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ220 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ119 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ113 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ41 complaints

Electricalⓘ10 complaints

Appliancesⓘ10 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

115 complaints · PLUMBING

All categories UNSANITARY CONDITION HEAT/HOT WATER PLUMBING PAINT/PLASTER GENERALAll Open Closed

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Non-emergency	Closed	1B	Mar 25, 2016	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1B	Dec 4, 2015	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1B	Nov 25, 2015	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3E	Jul 7, 2015	PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	3E	Jun 29, 2015	PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	3E	Jun 26, 2015	PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Emergency	Closed	3E	Jan 1, 2015	PLUMBING · RADIATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	4D	Sep 17, 2014	PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1B	Jul 22, 2014	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	5C	Apr 20, 2013	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	5C	Aug 28, 2012	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1B	Aug 28, 2012	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3E	Aug 11, 2012	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3E	Jun 27, 2012	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3D	Nov 24, 2009	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.