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231 West 116th Street

Manhattan · 10026 | BBL 1019220014 | BIN 1058373
Data as of August 17, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

475 open HPD violations on record: 81 Class A (non-hazardous), 260 Class B (hazardous), and 134 Class C (immediately 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): 13,804 days (about 38 years), on record since 1988.

Violation figures current as of Aug 17, 2026.

An 18-unit building, built in 1910.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 17 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

260
Open HPD
Class B
134
Open HPD
Class C
2212
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
18
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
228
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,546
ZIP median
rent
1910
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
130 places
Amenities
nearby

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

What's the closest subway to 231 West 116 Street?
116 St (C,B) — a 2-minute walk (134m) from 231 West 116 Street. Served by the 2, 3, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 231 West 116 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1910, 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
Total485
Open475
Closed10
By severity class
Class A81 open · 5 closed
Class B260 open · 0 closed
Class C134 open · 0 closed
Class I0 open · 5 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2012-08-28 Class B · 5,103 days open "§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SA…"
  • 2010-04-20 Class B · Apt 5 · 5,964 days open "§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1…"
  • 2010-04-20 Class B · Apt 5 · 5,964 days open "§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT…"
  • 2010-04-20 Class B · Apt 5 · 5,964 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL AND FLOOR AT EAST OF THE SINK IN T…"
  • 2010-04-20 Class B · Apt 5 · 5,964 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASHBAINE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM W…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 0/100
  • Class C · 134 open · penalty 2010 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 260 open · penalty 1300 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 81 open · penalty 81 · (1/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
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total18
Open17
Closed1
Complaints
Total30
Open (active)0
Closed30
Recent open violations
  • 2024-02-22 FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUI… "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file4
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 3)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1910. 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. 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.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1910 (116 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors6
Residential units18
Total units20
Building area (sqft)17,856
Lot area (sqft)4,037
Owner of record (PLUTO)NYC HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
Not applicable for this building type.
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
Total228821
Violent1471
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)14
Felonies73260
Misdemeanors110377
Violations29134
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):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 141
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 133
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 108
  • GRAND LARCENY: 66
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 57
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,239 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,212
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 285
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 220
  • Noise - Residential: 212
  • Noise - Commercial: 169
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 111
By category
Other1,340
Noise625
Parking122
Homeless59
Rats53
Trash8
Construction3
Drug1
Drinking1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints625
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk220
Residential212
Commercial169
Vehicle24
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
  • PRESTIGE MULTIMEDIA, INC. 227 WEST 116 STREET · 40m · $400–600/mo
  • PRESTIGE MULTIMEDIA, INC. 215 WEST 116 STREET · 67m · $400–600/mo
  • SYNDESIS DESIGN-BUILD CORP. 279 W 117TH ST · 83m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby25
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 · 1 min (115m) · District 84
  • STEM Institute of Manhattan K-5 · 4 min (312m) · District 3
  • Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 4 K-8 · 4 min (312m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Vis 6-12 · 2 min (167m) · District 3
  • JHS 088 Wadleigh — · 3 min (212m) · District 3
  • The Opportunity Charter School 6-12 · 4 min (312m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Vis 6-12 · 2 min (167m) · District 3
  • JHS 088 Wadleigh — · 3 min (212m) · District 3
  • The Opportunity Charter School 6-12 · 4 min (312m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby5
Unique lines6
Lines served: 2 · 3 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 116 St C, B · 134m · 2 min walk
  • 116 St 2, 3 · 428m · 5 min walk
  • Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) C, B · 525m · 7 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby130
Eating (81) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants60
Fast food21
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)23
→ Supermarkets11
→ Convenience12
Pharmacies7
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (19 cafes: 2 at chains across 1 brand, 17 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby36
A: 30 B: 3 C: 1 Pending: 2
Sample
  • Grade A The Nephew · Soul Food
  • Grade A Starbucks Coffee · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Levain Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Lido · Italian
  • Grade A Amy Ruth's · Soul Food
  • Grade A New King Wok Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Zoe Cafe · Egyptian
  • Grade A Vinateria · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby107
By category
Youth Services18
Cultural Institutions13
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten13
Schools (K-12)12
Parks And Plazas11
Human Services7
Child Services And Welfare7
Solid Waste6
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Gotham Arts Exchange, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 180 Hugo Newman Schools (K-12)
  • A Philip Randolph Square Parks And Plazas
  • Sebastian Chamber Players, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Opportunity Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Luigi's Garden Of Love Parks And Plazas

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
  • 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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