Building SafetyHousing Conditions
181 WEST 135 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · BIN 1058264 · Harlem (North) · Last violation May 26, 2026 · Last complaint May 22, 2026
NeighborhoodHarlem (North)
More violations than 92% of nearby buildings
More violations than 92% of buildings and more complaints than 94% of buildings in Harlem (North).
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: 273 violations · 426 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
77 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 2003
792
33 per year avg.↑ Up 107% in the last 2 years (273 vs 132 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
376
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ77
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ234
Rent-impairingⓘ32
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,566
65 per year avg.↑ Up 294% in the last 2 years (426 vs 108 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued22%No violation40%Phone resolved19%Other0%(1,566)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ273 violations
Egressⓘ78 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ63 violations
Water Supplyⓘ57 violations
Paintingⓘ46 violations
Cleaningⓘ44 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ43 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ367 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ367 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ309 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ166 complaints
Electricalⓘ106 complaints
Appliancesⓘ38 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ31 complaints
Elevatorⓘ13 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ5 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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