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7 West 131st Street

Manhattan · 10037 | BBL 1017297503 | BIN 1087085
HPD data as of November 3, 2026
B+
Compliance verdict — Minor issues only — 1 open, none hazardous

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

1 open HPD violation on record: 1 Class A (non-hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class A): Properly repair or replace the broken or defective bell buzzer intercom system….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 921 days (about 3 years), on record since 2024.

Violation figures current as of Nov 3, 2026.

12 residential units on this tax lot (3 buildings), built in 2004.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 1 open DOB violation at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

0
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
1770
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
12
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
155
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$1,406
ZIP median
rent
2004
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
76 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2004 as the year built — newer than 92% of the 245 buildings we cover in ZIP 10037. The building’s floor space is 2.9 times the size of its lot: 16,077 sq ft of building on a 5,496 sq ft lot.

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

7 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 7 West 131st Street?
135 St (2,3) — a 5-minute walk (405m) from 7 West 131st Street. Served by the 2 and 3 lines.
Is 7 West 131st Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2004, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
HPD Online ↗
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total9
Open1
Closed8

On record since May 2024. 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
  • 2024-05-01 Class A · Apt 3 · 921 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 3, 2026. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • 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
Total1
Open1
Closed0
Complaints
Total2
Open (active)0
Closed2
Recent open violations
  • 2004-10-05 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
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 4)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2004, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (3 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2004 (22 yr old)
Building classRD — Condo
Floors4
Residential units12
Total units24
Building area (sqft)16,077
Lot area (sqft)5,496
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 (3 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 3 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
Total155808
Violent362
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies51267
Misdemeanors56330
Violations40170
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: 168
  • PETIT LARCENY: 107
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 101
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 65
  • GRAND LARCENY: 56
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,538 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,770
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 474
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 154
  • Noise - Residential: 125
  • PLUMBING: 124
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 88
By category
Other1,450
Noise232
Parking39
Rats36
Construction6
Homeless3
Drug2
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 complaints232
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential125
Street Sidewalk88
Vehicle18
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 5 AVENUE 59m · $400–600/mo licensee: 2142 A J. FOOD CORP.
  • 51 W 131ST ST 96m · $400–600/mo licensee: BOWERS,KELVIN
  • 2 EAST 132 STREET 102m · $400–600/mo licensee: MOCHA DELI GROCERY CORP
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby25
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)6
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 133 Fred R Moore Pre-K-5 · 2 min (128m) · District 5
  • P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm Pre-K-5 · 4 min (351m) · District 5
  • Democracy Prep Charter School K-12 · 4 min (351m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Democracy Prep Charter School K-12 · 4 min (351m) · District 84
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 5 min (416m) · District 84
  • I S 275 6-8 · 6 min (494m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • Democracy Prep Charter School K-12 · 4 min (351m) · District 84
  • Harlem Renaissance High School 9-12 · 4 min (327m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter K-12 · 5 min (416m) · 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 · 405m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 563m · 7 min walk
  • 125 St 4, 5, 6 · 750m · 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
ⓘ 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 (12 places selling coffee, of which 9 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 nearby21
A: 13 B: 2 C: 1 Pending: 5
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 nearby165
By category — top 8 of 16 (130 of 165 facilities)
Health Care26
Youth Services22
Human Services19
Parks And Plazas18
Schools (K-12)13
Child Services And Welfare11
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten11
Transportation10
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

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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