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3 East 131st Street

Manhattan · 10037 | BBL 1017560005 | BIN 1054300
HPD data as of November 4, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 6 immediately hazardous, about one for every 2 apartments

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

17 open HPD violations on record: 2 Class A (non-hazardous), 9 Class B (hazardous), and 6 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door at boiler room.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 6,402 days (about 18 years), on record since 2009.

Violation figures current as of Nov 4, 2026.

A 9-unit building, built in 1900.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 6 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

9
Open HPD
Class B
6
Open HPD
Class C
1681
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
9
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
147
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,406
ZIP median
rent
1900
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
70 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 1900 as the year built — older than 72% of the 245 buildings we cover in ZIP 10037. The building’s floor space is 3.6 times the size of its lot: 9,320 sq ft of building on a 2,598 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 10, 2026.

3 East 131st Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10037. The closest subway is 135 St (2,3) (6-minute walk), served by the 2 and 3 lines.

What's the closest subway to 3 East 131 Street?
135 St (2,3) — a 6-minute walk (481m) from 3 East 131st Street. Served by the 2 and 3 lines.
Is 3 East 131 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1900, 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
HPD Online ↗
All-time HPD violations
Total22
Open17
Closed5

Oldest open violation: May 2009 · Most recent: July 2026. 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
  • 2026-07-17 Class B · Apt 1A · 118 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEV…"
  • 2026-07-17 Class B · Apt 1A · 118 days open "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM N…"
  • 2026-07-17 Class B · Apt 1A · 118 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st…"
  • 2026-07-17 Class B · Apt 1A · 118 days open "§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT DRAINPIPE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st…"
  • 2026-07-17 Class B · Apt 1A · 118 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 4, 2026. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class C · 6 open · penalty 90 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 9 open · penalty 45 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat1
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-01-30 · Apt 1A · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
DOB BIS ↗
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total6
Open6
Closed0
Complaints
Total1
Open (active)0
Closed1
Recent open violations
  • 2005-01-31 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2005-01-31 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 1997-09-16 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
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 file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
20190 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 1900. 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 built1900 (126 yr old)
Building classC6 — Co-op walk-up
Floors5
Residential units9
Building area (sqft)9,320
Lot area (sqft)2,598
Owner of record (PLUTO)MADISON AVENUE HDFC
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
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total147691
Violent1548
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies49217
Misdemeanors58269
Violations29161
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 March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 159
  • PETIT LARCENY: 82
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 77
  • GRAND LARCENY: 47
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 43
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,681
Top complaint types
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 327
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 214
  • GENERAL: 147
  • ELECTRIC: 136
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 133
By category
Other1,426
Noise189
Parking27
Rats25
Homeless6
Drug3
Construction3
Trash1
Drinking1
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 complaints189
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk103
Residential75
Vehicle10
Commercial1
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
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2050s 1 · 2080s 2
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 2142 5 AVENUE 50m · $400–600/mo licensee: 2142 A J. FOOD CORP.
  • 2 EAST 132 STREET 66m · $400–600/mo licensee: MOCHA DELI GROCERY CORP
  • 2095 MADISON AVENUE 139m · $400–600/mo licensee: LINCOLN DELI GROCERY INC. I
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 · 1 min (60m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 4 min (349m) · District 84
  • P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm Pre-K-5 · 5 min (378m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 4 min (349m) · District 84
  • Democracy Prep Charter School K-12 · 5 min (378m) · District 84
  • P.S. 138 1-12 · 7 min (577m) · District 75
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 4 min (349m) · District 84
  • Harlem Renaissance High School 9-12 · 4 min (289m) · District 5
  • The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce 9-12 · 4 min (349m) · District 5
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 · 481m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 618m · 8 min walk
  • 125 St 4, 5, 6 · 677m · 8 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby70
Eating (38) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants18
Fast food20
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)18
→ Supermarkets8
→ 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 (10 places selling coffee, of which 7 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 nearby17
A: 13 B: 1 Pending: 3
Sample
  • 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
  • Grade A Juicery Harlem · Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby144
By category — top 8 of 16 (118 of 144 facilities)
Youth Services23
Health Care22
Parks And Plazas18
Human Services16
Schools (K-12)11
Child Services And Welfare11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten9
Cultural Institutions8
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Democracy Prep Harlem Charter Elementary Schools (K-12)
  • Hansborough Recreation Center Parks And Plazas
  • Harlem Rose Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Howard Bennett Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Ged-P2g-Harlem Renaissance-Ahsep Schools (K-12)
  • Eng 59 Lad 30 - Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

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