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4 West 131st Street

Manhattan · 10037 | BBL 1017280042 | BIN 1081379
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

53 open HPD violations on record: 15 Class A (non-hazardous), 17 Class B (hazardous), and 21 Class C (immediately hazardous).

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

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 1,337 days (about 4 years), on record since 2022.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 1910.

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.

Top insights

17
Open HPD
Class B
21
Open HPD
Class C
1622
311 calls
past 12 months
8
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
149
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,406
ZIP median
rent
1910
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
76 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.

4 West 131 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10037. The closest subway is 135 St (2,3) (5-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 lines.

What's the closest subway to 4 West 131 Street?
135 St (2,3) — a 5-minute walk (437m) from 4 West 131 Street. Served by the 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 lines.
Is 4 West 131 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
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total143
Open53
Closed90
By severity class
Class A15 open · 24 closed
Class B17 open · 34 closed
Class C21 open · 30 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-08-01 Class C · 16 days open "§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM"
  • 2026-08-01 Class C · Apt 3B · 16 days open "§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st…"
  • 2026-07-26 Class A · 22 days open "§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONS…"
  • 2026-07-26 Class B · 22 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE SURFACES AT STRINGER FASCIA IN…"
  • 2026-07-22 Class A · 26 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1s…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations1
Roaches: 1
  • 2024-10-21 roaches · Apt 2B
score 0/100
  • Class C · 21 open · penalty 315 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 17 open · penalty 85 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 15 open · penalty 15 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
This building only
Last 12 months
Total complaints41
Open1
Closed40
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat34
Plumbing9
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-06-18 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
  • 2026-05-18 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
  • 2026-05-15 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
Repeated apartments: BLDG · BCB · BCA · BCD · 3B
Evictions
This building only
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total1
By year
20241
Most recent
  • 2024-12-05 Apt 2A
DOB Compliance
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total6
Open6
Closed0
Complaints
Total7
Open (active)0
Closed7
Recent open violations
  • 2018-04-06 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2011-01-13 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
  • 2010-12-02 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
20190 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only

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)
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1910 (116 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors3
Residential units8
Building area (sqft)6,842
Lot area (sqft)3,495
Owner of record (PLUTO)HP GENESIS Y15 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO., INC
Designations
Council district9
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
Status8 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)8
Stabilized (latest)8
Recent evictions2
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
Total149638
Violent863
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)01
Felonies49212
Misdemeanors52255
Violations41140
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: 138
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 88
  • PETIT LARCENY: 73
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 46
  • GRAND LARCENY: 45
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,239 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,622
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 460
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 134
  • Noise - Residential: 111
  • PLUMBING: 99
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 82
By category
Other1,313
Noise206
Parking49
Rats42
Construction7
Drug3
Trash1
Homeless1
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints206
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential111
Street Sidewalk82
Vehicle12
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 susceptibility1 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 2142 A J. FOOD CORP. 2142 5 AVENUE · 73m · $400–600/mo
  • BOWERS,KELVIN 51 W 131ST ST · 93m · $400–600/mo
  • BOY GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LTD 44 WEST 130 STREET · 96m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 133 Fred R Moore Pre-K-5 · 1 min (117m) · District 5
  • Storefront Academy Harlem Charter School — · 5 min (372m) · District 84
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 5 min (390m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 5 min (390m) · District 84
  • Democracy Prep Charter School K-12 · 5 min (392m) · District 84
  • I S 275 6-8 · 6 min (511m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harlem Renaissance High School 9-12 · 4 min (293m) · District 5
  • The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce 9-12 · 5 min (390m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 5 min (390m) · 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 · 437m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 525m · 7 min walk
  • 125 St 4, 5, 6 · 723m · 9 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby76
Eating (43) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants22
Fast food21
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)17
→ Supermarkets7
→ Convenience10
Pharmacies7
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (9 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 8 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby25
A: 16 B: 3 C: 1 Pending: 5
Sample
  • Grade A Sylvia's Restaurant · 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 Corner Social · American
  • Grade A New Ocean · Chinese
  • Grade A Texas Chicken · Chicken
  • Grade A The Noodle · Chinese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby179
By category
Health Care33
Youth Services26
Human Services19
Parks And Plazas18
Schools (K-12)14
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten13
Child Services And Welfare11
Transportation10
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:

  • 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

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

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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