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543 WEST 125 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · BIN 1059691 · Manhattanville-West Harlem · Last violation May 20, 2026 · Last complaint May 29, 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: 502 violations · 472 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

183 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

2,386

64 per year avg.↑ Up 52% in the last 2 years (502 vs 331 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

417

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ183

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ180

Rent-impairingⓘ40

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,692

71 per year avg.↑ Up 203% in the last 2 years (472 vs 156 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access12%Violation issued28%No violation45%Phone resolved15%Other0%(1,692)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ337 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ85 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ65 violations

Egressⓘ55 violations

Paintingⓘ54 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ40 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ36 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ33 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ174 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ106 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ85 complaints

Electricalⓘ66 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ60 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ31 complaints

Appliancesⓘ29 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

1,692 complaints

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

Type

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Non-emergency	Closed	34	Mar 21, 2005	NONCONST · VERMINThe 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	34	Mar 4, 2005	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe 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	34	Mar 4, 2005	ELECTRIC · ELECTRIC-SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	34	Mar 4, 2005	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Feb 16, 2005	NONCONST · SMOKE-FUMESThe 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	FIRE	Feb 16, 2005	NONCONST · SMOKE-FUMESThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	36	Aug 3, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	36	Aug 3, 2004	GENERAL · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	36	Aug 3, 2004	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	36	Aug 3, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	36	Aug 3, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	36	Aug 3, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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	36	Aug 3, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	34	Jun 13, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	34	Mar 24, 2004	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	34	Mar 24, 2004	ELECTRIC · BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOMThe 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	34	Mar 11, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	34	Mar 11, 2004	GENERAL · DOORSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	34	Mar 11, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	34	Mar 11, 2004	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	34	Mar 11, 2004	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe 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	34	Mar 11, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	34	Mar 11, 2004	GENERAL · MOLDThe 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	34	Mar 11, 2004	GENERAL · MOLDThe 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	34	Mar 3, 2004	GENERAL · MOLDThe 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	34	Mar 3, 2004	GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	12	Feb 20, 2004	HEATING · RADIATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	53	Feb 4, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	53	Feb 4, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	53	Feb 4, 2004	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	53	Feb 4, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	53	Feb 3, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	53	Feb 3, 2004	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	53	Feb 3, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 12, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	67	Dec 22, 2003	NONCONST · ILLEGALThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	66	Nov 20, 2003	APPLIANCE · REFRIGERATORThe 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	66	Nov 20, 2003	GENERAL · COOKING GASThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	66	Nov 20, 2003	GENERAL · FLOORThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	66	Nov 20, 2003	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe 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	22	Oct 1, 2003	GENERAL · COOKING GASThe 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	43	Aug 26, 2003	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd