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164 West 116th Street

Manhattan · 10026 | BBL 1018250059 | BIN 1055056
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

36 open HPD violations on record: 7 Class B (hazardous) and 29 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 2,561 days (about 7 years), on record since 2019.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

An 89-unit building, built in 1983.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 42 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

7
Open HPD
Class B
29
Open HPD
Class C
2915
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
89
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
289
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,546
ZIP median
rent
1983
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
113 places
Amenities
nearby

164 West 116 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10026. The closest subway is 116 St (2,3) (3-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, B, and C lines.

What's the closest subway to 164 West 116 Street?
116 St (2,3) — a 3-minute walk (204m) from 164 West 116 Street. Served by the 2, 3, B, and C lines.
Is 164 West 116 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1983, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
F
All-time HPD violations
Total194
Open36
Closed158
By severity class
Class A0 open · 49 closed
Class B7 open · 74 closed
Class C29 open · 35 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2025-07-16 Class B · Apt 7A · 397 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE BA…"
  • 2025-07-16 Class B · Apt 7A · 397 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SPRING BALANCE AT WINDOW SASH AT NORTH IN THE 3r…"
  • 2025-07-16 Class B · Apt 7A · 397 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SPRING BALANCE AT WINDOW SASH AT NORTH IN THE 2n…"
  • 2025-07-16 Class B · Apt 7A · 397 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM BELL BUZZER SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO…"
  • 2025-07-16 Class C · Apt 7A · 397 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STO…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations29
Roaches: 13 Mice: 15 Bed bugs: 1
  • 2025-07-16 roaches · Apt 7A
  • 2025-07-16 mice · Apt 7A
  • 2025-02-26 roaches · Apt 7A
  • 2024-11-16 mice · Apt 7A
  • 2024-11-16 roaches · Apt 7A
score 0/100
  • Class C · 29 open · penalty 435 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 7 open · penalty 35 · (5/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints11
Open1
Closed10
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Plumbing5
Heat3
Other3
Paint1
Electric1
Structural1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Hot Water0
Recent
  • 2026-06-18 · Apt 7G · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-05-14 · Apt 8G · EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-05-14 · Apt 8G · NON EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
Repeated apartments: 9J · 9K
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total64
Open42
Closed22
Complaints
Total16
Open (active)0
Closed16
Recent open violations
  • 2023-12-01 EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
  • 2022-12-01 EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
  • 2019-09-06 ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTIO… "VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1983, 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 built1983 (43 yr old)
Building classD1 — Elevator apartment
Floors9
Residential units89
Building area (sqft)76,300
Lot area (sqft)18,216
Owner of record (PLUTO)CANAAN HOUSING DEV/FD/CP
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeC
ENERGY STAR score65 / 100
Site EUI68.8 kBtu/ft² (national median 76.5)
Recent years
2024Grade C · 65/100
2023Grade B · 72/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total289990
Violent3088
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)27
Felonies99333
Misdemeanors117428
Violations47165
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 159
  • PETIT LARCENY: 144
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 118
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 112
  • GRAND LARCENY: 76
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,239 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,915
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 615
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 603
  • Noise - Residential: 403
  • Illegal Parking: 156
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 145
By category
Other1,588
Noise1,118
Parking163
Homeless18
Construction10
Rats7
Drug5
Trash5
Drinking1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints1,118
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk603
Residential403
Commercial66
Vehicle46
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
  • YOUSSOU DIOP 126 WEST 116 STREET · 99m · $400–600/mo
  • SYNC CONSTRUCTION LLC 1893 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR BLVD · 118m · $400–600/mo
  • 121 CONVENIENCE DELI CORP. 121 WEST 116 STREET · 122m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby28
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harlem Hebrew Language Charter School K-5 · 3 min (219m) · District 84
  • P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth Pre-K-8 · 4 min (323m) · District 3
  • Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 1 K-5 · 4 min (323m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Vis 6-12 · 2 min (188m) · District 3
  • JHS 088 Wadleigh — · 2 min (199m) · District 3
  • P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth Pre-K-8 · 4 min (323m) · District 3
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Vis 6-12 · 2 min (188m) · District 3
  • JHS 088 Wadleigh — · 2 min (199m) · District 3
  • Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 1 K-5 · 4 min (323m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby5
Unique lines4
Lines served: 2 · 3 · B · C
Closest 3 stations
  • 116 St 2, 3 · 204m · 3 min walk
  • 116 St C, B · 365m · 5 min walk
  • 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza 2, 3 · 402m · 5 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby113
Eating (72) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants51
Fast food21
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)23
→ Supermarkets11
→ Convenience12
Pharmacies7
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (11 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 10 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby45
A: 35 B: 3 C: 2 Pending: 5
Sample
  • Grade A Popeyes · Chicken
  • Grade A The Nephew · Soul Food
  • Grade A Starbucks Coffee · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Il Caffe Latte · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Dunkin' / Baskin Robbins · Donuts
  • Grade A Levain Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Lido · Italian
  • Grade A Amy Ruth's · Soul Food
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby132
By category
Youth Services23
Cultural Institutions16
Schools (K-12)15
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten14
Human Services13
Parks And Plazas10
Transportation8
Child Services And Welfare8
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • P.s. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy Schools (K-12)
  • New York Classical Theatre, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 1 Schools (K-12)
  • A Philip Randolph Square Parks And Plazas
  • Sebastian Chamber Players, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Opportunity Charter School Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • 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

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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 10026 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,546/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10026 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$74,140/yr
Median monthly income$6,178/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,853/mo
ZIP median rent$1,546/mo
ZIP median rent is 25% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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