Building SafetyHousing Conditions
53 EAST 131 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1087982 · East Harlem (North) · Last violation May 18, 2026 · Last complaint May 22, 2026
NeighborhoodEast Harlem (North)
More violations than 98.2% 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: 262 violations · 441 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
605
40 per year avg.↑ Up 38% in the last 2 years (262 vs 190 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
147
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ52
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ83
Rent-impairingⓘ6
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days1% (1)
▪ 30–90 days26% (38)
▪ 3–12 months38% (56)
▪ 1–3 years30% (44)
▪ 3+ years5% (8)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2009
1,315
73 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Complaint Resolution
No access15%Violation issued27%No violation38%Phone resolved20%Other0%(1,315)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ157 violations
Maintenanceⓘ109 violations
Cleaningⓘ54 violations
Egressⓘ34 violations
Water Supplyⓘ30 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ24 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ21 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ21 violations
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Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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