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163 West 129th Street

Manhattan · 10027 | BBL 1019140107 | BIN 1086540
HPD data as of November 3, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Hazardous conditions on record — 1 open Class B

City records show open housing-code violations at this building.

1 open HPD violation on record: 1 Class B (hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 5,732 days (about 16 years), on record since 2011.

Violation figures current as of Nov 3, 2026.

A 3-unit building, built in 2001.

1
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
982
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
3
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
173
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,609
ZIP median
rent
2001
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
89 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2001 as the year built — newer than 92% of the 1,388 buildings we cover in ZIP 10027.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 8, 2026.

163 West 129th Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10027. The closest subway is 125 St (2,3) (5-minute walk), served by the 2 and 3 lines.

What's the closest subway to 163 West 129th Street?
125 St (2,3) — a 5-minute walk (404m) from 163 West 129th Street. Served by the 2 and 3 lines.
Is 163 West 129th Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2001, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
HPD Online ↗
All-time HPD violations
Total1
Open1
Closed0

On record since February 2011. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2011-02-28 Class B · 5,732 days open "§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SA…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 3, 2026. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
No DOB activity in the public records — no recent permits, work orders, or open violations on file. Stable maintenance state, or work happens off the public permit system (uncommon for buildings of any size).
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2001, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2001 (25 yr old)
Building classC0 — Walk-up apartment
Floors3
Residential units3
Building area (sqft)3,280
Lot area (sqft)1,973
Owner of record (PLUTO)Owner on record
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
—
BBL not found in the Who Owns What database — typically a small portfolio outside that dataset's coverage, or a recently created tax lot. Rent-stabilization status cannot be confirmed here without a DHCR records request. (As of August 16, 2026.)
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total173991
Violent22103
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)05
Felonies65288
Misdemeanors64433
Violations40215
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 215
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 134
  • PETIT LARCENY: 129
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 79
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 69
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,538 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls982
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 176
  • Noise - Residential: 105
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 95
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 51
  • Illegal Parking: 42
By category
Other697
Noise207
Parking44
Rats16
Homeless13
Drinking2
Construction2
Drug1
Trash0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints207
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential105
Street Sidewalk95
Vehicle7
Commercial0
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 2169 A C P JR BLVD 88m · $400–600/mo licensee: CELLFIX WIRELESS LLC
  • 2215 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR BLVD 136m · $400–600/mo licensee: CORONA, LORENZO A
  • 380 LENOX AVENUE 209m · $400–600/mo licensee: 380 LENOX MEAT CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby25
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy 1 Charter S K-12 · 2 min (149m) · District 84
  • P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman Pre-K-5 · 4 min (289m) · District 5
  • P.S. 092 Mary McLeod Bethune Pre-K-5 · 5 min (393m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy 1 Charter S K-12 · 2 min (149m) · District 84
  • Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 6-12 · 4 min (289m) · District 84
  • I S 275 6-8 · 5 min (381m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy 1 Charter S K-12 · 2 min (149m) · District 84
  • Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 6-12 · 4 min (289m) · District 84
  • Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem 6-12 · 8 min (662m) · District 5
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines6
Lines served: 2 · 3 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 404m · 5 min walk
  • 135 St 2, 3 · 520m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 125 St A, C, B, D · 563m · 7 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby89
Eating (55) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants33
Fast food22
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)18
→ Supermarkets7
→ Convenience11
Pharmacies5
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (14 places selling coffee, of which 11 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby46
A: 30 B: 3 C: 1 Pending: 12
Sample
  • Grade A Starbucks · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Sylvia's · Soul Food
  • Grade A Hong Cheong · Chinese
  • Grade A Harlem Bar-B-Q / Nabe Harlem · Barbecue
  • Grade A Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill · Caribbean
  • Grade A Jacob Soul Food Restaurant · Soul Food
  • Grade A American Legion Veterans Post · American
  • Grade A Red Rooster Harlem / Ginny's Supper Club · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby267
By category — top 8 of 19 (215 of 267 facilities)
Health Care66
Human Services42
Youth Services30
Cultural Institutions17
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten17
Historical Sites16
Parks And Plazas15
Schools (K-12)12
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Torkomada, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 154 Harriet Tubman Schools (K-12)
  • United Block Association Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Democracy Prep Charter High School Schools (K-12)
  • Harlem Grown 134th Street Green House Parks And Plazas
  • Center For Accelerated Learning Vocational And Proprietary Schools

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Astound Broadband Cable Up to 1,500 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,609/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$64,220/yr
Median monthly income$5,352/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,606/mo
ZIP median rent$1,609/mo
ZIP median rent is 30.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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