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169 Morningside Avenue

Manhattan · 10027 | BBL 1019530064 | BIN 1059366
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

44 open HPD violations on record: 5 Class A (non-hazardous), 23 Class B (hazardous), and 16 Class C (immediately hazardous).

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

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 5,551 days (about 15 years), on record since 2011.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 10-unit building, built in 1901.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 19 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

23
Open HPD
Class B
16
Open HPD
Class C
2248
311 calls
past 12 months
10
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
10
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
218
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,609
ZIP median
rent
1901
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
112 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

169 Morningside Avenue sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10027. The closest subway is 125 St (A,C,B,D) (2-minute walk), served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.

Is 169 Morningside Avenue rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 10 residential units at 169 Morningside Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 169 Morningside Avenue?
125 St (A,C,B,D) — a 2-minute walk (144m) from 169 Morningside Avenue. Served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 169 Morningside Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1901, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
F
All-time HPD violations
Total141
Open44
Closed97
By severity class
Class A5 open · 27 closed
Class B23 open · 48 closed
Class C16 open · 20 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2024-12-09 Class C · Apt 3A · 615 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY,…"
  • 2024-12-09 Class B · Apt 3A · 615 days open "§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ. FT. AT CEILING IN…"
  • 2024-07-30 Class B · Apt 3A · 748 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILNG AND SOUTH WALL…"
  • 2024-07-30 Class B · Apt 3A · 748 days open "§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT…"
  • 2024-07-30 Class B · Apt 3A · 748 days open "§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY,…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations5
Roaches: 2 Mice: 3
  • 2024-12-09 mice · Apt 3A
  • 2024-07-30 roaches · Apt 3A
  • 2024-07-30 mice · Apt 3A
  • 2023-05-15 mice · Apt 2A
  • 2023-05-15 roaches · Apt 2A
score 0/100
  • Class C · 16 open · penalty 240 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 23 open · penalty 115 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 5 open · penalty 5 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints1
Open1
Closed0
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat1
Other1
Paint1
Plumbing1
Structural1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Recent
  • 2026-02-26 · Apt 2A · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-02-26 · Apt 2A · EMERGENCY · SAFETY
  • 2026-02-26 · Apt 2A · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total19
Open19
Closed0
Complaints
Total3
Open (active)0
Closed3
Recent open violations
  • 2024-09-23 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file5
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20190 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

6 open lead-paint hazard violations on record (most recent 2023). These are HPD violations recorded against the building — not a test of any specific apartment.

Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960 (this building: built 1901). The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Also on record: 4 procedural §27-2056 violations (failure to file required lead paperwork, most recent 2023) — a records failure, not evidence of a lead hazard.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1901 (125 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors5
Residential units10
Building area (sqft)7,900
Lot area (sqft)2,500
Owner of record (PLUTO)161-171 MORNINGSIDE LLC
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status10 of 10 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)10
Stabilized (latest)10
Recent evictions1
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total2181,030
Violent2084
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)01
Felonies69284
Misdemeanors83504
Violations51179
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: 174
  • PETIT LARCENY: 167
  • OTHER OFFENSES RELATED TO THEFT: 109
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 108
  • GRAND LARCENY: 92
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,248
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 766
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 196
  • Illegal Parking: 160
  • Noise - Residential: 134
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 112
By category
Other966
Noise917
Parking168
Drug83
Homeless75
Rats31
Construction5
Trash3
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints917
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk766
Residential134
Commercial10
Vehicle7
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
  • DUCE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION 412 W 127TH ST · 81m · $400–600/mo
  • LEDESMIA, AMARILIS 21 CONVENT AVENUE · 151m · $400–600/mo
  • GEM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 351 WEST 125 STREET · 158m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby29
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche K-5 · 3 min (271m) · District 5
  • P.S. 129 John H. Finley Pre-K-8 · 4 min (310m) · District 5
  • P.S. 036 Margaret Douglas Pre-K-5 · 5 min (398m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Columbia Secondary School 6-12 · 3 min (271m) · District 5
  • P.S. 129 John H. Finley Pre-K-8 · 4 min (310m) · District 5
  • Powell M.S. for Law & Social Justice 6-8 · 5 min (384m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Columbia Secondary School 6-12 · 3 min (271m) · District 5
  • Powell M.S. for Law & Social Justice 6-8 · 5 min (384m) · District 5
  • Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 6-12 · 5 min (407m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines5
Lines served: 1 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 125 St A, C, B, D · 144m · 2 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 125 St 1 · 575m · 7 min walk
  • 135 St C, B · 779m · 10 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby112
Eating (75) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants54
Fast food21
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)16
→ Supermarkets8
→ Convenience8
Pharmacies6
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (15 cafes: 4 at chains across 2 brands, 11 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby38
A: 28 B: 2 Pending: 8
Sample
  • Grade A The Famous Jimbo's Hamburger Palace · Hamburgers
  • Grade A Domino's · Pizza
  • Grade A Max Soha · Italian
  • Grade A Hong Cheong · Chinese
  • Grade A Harlem Bar-B-Q / Nabe Harlem · Barbecue
  • Grade A El Puerto · Seafood
  • Grade A Amc Magic Johnson Harlem 9 · American
  • Grade A Maison Harlem · French
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby199
By category — top 8 of 19 (165 of 199 facilities)
Youth Services39
Health Care37
Human Services23
Schools (K-12)15
Cultural Institutions15
Child Services And Welfare15
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten12
Transportation9
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Sheltering Arms Playground Parks And Plazas
  • St. Nicholas Miracle Garden Parks And Plazas
  • P.s. 129 John H. Finley Schools (K-12)
  • Innovative Charitable Initiative, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • William B. Washington Memorial Garden Parks And Plazas
  • American Performing Arts Collaborative, Inc. Cultural Institutions

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 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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