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25 West 131st Street

Manhattan · 10037 | BBL 1017297502 | BIN 1053841
HPD data as of November 5, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 3 open Class C

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

12 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous), 8 Class B (hazardous), and 3 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed ceiling leak 3rd sty east apt 3 bathroom….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 13,415 days (about 37 years), on record since 1990.

Violation figures current as of Nov 5, 2026.

10 residential units on this tax lot (2 buildings).

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 10 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

8
Open HPD
Class B
3
Open HPD
Class C
1666
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
10
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
142
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,406
ZIP median
rent
—
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
79 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

The building’s floor space is 3 times the size of its lot: 15,234 sq ft of building on a 5,106 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 7, 2026.

25 West 131st Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10037. The closest subway is 135 St (2,3) (5-minute walk), served by the 2 and 3 lines.

What's the closest subway to 25 West 131st Street?
135 St (2,3) — a 5-minute walk (373m) from 25 West 131st Street. Served by the 2 and 3 lines.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
HPD Online ↗
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total21
Open12
Closed9

On record since February 1990. 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
  • 1990-02-15 Class B · Apt 3E · 13,415 days open "SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOOR AT CENTER ROOM 3 STY EAST APT 3E. , SECTION…"
  • 1990-02-15 Class B · Apt 3E · 13,415 days open "SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AT CENTER…"
  • 1990-02-15 Class B · Apt 3E · 13,415 days open "SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT FRONT ROOM 3 STY EAST APT 3E. , SECTION '…"
  • 1990-02-15 Class B · Apt 3E · 13,415 days open "SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS BOTTOM SASH AT FRONT ROOM 3 STY EAST APT…"
  • 1990-02-15 Class A · Apt 3E · 13,415 days open "SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS CEILING & WOODWORK…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 5, 2026. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class C · 3 open · penalty 45 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 8 open · penalty 40 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
This building only
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
This building only
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total10
Open10
Closed0
Complaints
Total1
Open (active)0
Closed1
Recent open violations
  • 2002-03-26 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2001-04-12 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
  • 2001-02-27 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
DOB data as of November 5, 2026 — last checked against the Department of Buildings on that date; the records were unchanged.
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building — no complaint or inspection was filed, which is not the same as the building being lead-free. Under NYC Local Law 1 (§27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed in multiple dwellings built before 1960; this building’s construction year isn’t available to say whether that presumption applies.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Building classR1 — Condo
Residential units10
Building area (sqft)15,234
Lot area (sqft)5,106
Owner of record (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
Designations
Council district9
ⓘ "UNAVAILABLE OWNER" is the PLUTO sentinel for unregistered or redacted ownership — typically an LLC or recently-changed registration not yet reflected in city records.
Rent Stabilization
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
ⓘ This count comes from state records for the whole tax lot, which carries 2 buildings — not for this building alone.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
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
Total142651
Violent352
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)01
Felonies44230
Misdemeanors52258
Violations38134
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: 132
  • PETIT LARCENY: 84
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 82
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 64
  • GRAND LARCENY: 49
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,538 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,666
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 396
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 160
  • Noise - Residential: 129
  • PLUMBING: 117
  • DOOR/WINDOW: 78
By category
Other1,406
Noise174
Parking45
Rats28
Construction9
Homeless3
Drinking1
Drug0
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 complaints174
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential129
Street Sidewalk31
Vehicle11
Commercial3
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 susceptibility1 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 51 W 131ST ST 45m · $400–600/mo licensee: BOWERS,KELVIN
  • 44 WEST 130 STREET 105m · $400–600/mo licensee: BOY GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LTD
  • 2142 5 AVENUE 113m · $400–600/mo licensee: 2142 A J. FOOD CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 133 Fred R Moore Pre-K-5 · 2 min (178m) · District 5
  • P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm Pre-K-5 · 4 min (348m) · District 5
  • Democracy Prep Charter School K-12 · 4 min (348m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Democracy Prep Charter School K-12 · 4 min (348m) · District 84
  • I S 275 6-8 · 6 min (445m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 6 min (456m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Democracy Prep Charter School K-12 · 4 min (348m) · District 84
  • Harlem Renaissance High School 9-12 · 4 min (358m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 6 min (456m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines5
Lines served: 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Closest 3 stations
  • 135 St 2, 3 · 373m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 542m · 7 min walk
  • 125 St 4, 5, 6 · 790m · 10 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby79
Eating (48) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants25
Fast food23
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)16
→ Supermarkets6
→ Convenience10
Pharmacies7
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 (11 places selling coffee, of which 8 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 nearby24
A: 13 B: 3 C: 1 Pending: 7
Sample
  • Grade A Sylvia's · Soul Food
  • Grade A Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill · Caribbean
  • Grade A Jacob Soul Food Restaurant · Soul Food
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A New Ocean · Chinese
  • Grade A Texas Chicken · Chicken
  • Grade A The Noodle · Chinese
  • Grade A China Wok · Chinese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby194
By category — top 8 of 17 (148 of 194 facilities)
Health Care29
Human Services27
Youth Services26
Parks And Plazas18
Schools (K-12)13
Child Services And Welfare13
Historical Sites11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten11
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Park Parks And Plazas
  • Democracy Prep Harlem Charter Elementary Schools (K-12)
  • Man 10 Dist Garage City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Ged-P2g-Harlem Renaissance-Ahsep Schools (K-12)
  • United Block Association Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Harlem Rose Garden 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 10037 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,406/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10037 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$51,250/yr
Median monthly income$4,271/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,281/mo
ZIP median rent$1,406/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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