Building SafetyHousing Conditions
53 EAST 131 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1087982 · East Harlem (North) · Last violation Jul 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 19, 2026
NeighborhoodEast Harlem (North)
More violations than 98% 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: 246 violations · 431 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
47 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
631
42 per year avg.↑ Up 11% in the last 2 years (246 vs 221 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
149
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ47
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ86
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2009
1,331
74 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued28%No violation38%Phone resolved20%Other0%(1,331)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ181 violations
Maintenanceⓘ170 violations
Cleaningⓘ58 violations
Water Supplyⓘ42 violations
Egressⓘ39 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ30 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ29 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ26 violations