171 West 131st Street

171 West 131st Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 116 units · Built 2013

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 87/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: Low (16 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-04-25. Newest violation issued 2024-06-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-04-25. HPD violation 15119886
• Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSE ITEMS BEING STORED IN THE TELEPHONE ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17055650
• Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSE ITEMS BEING STORED IN THE TELEPHONE ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17055651
• Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSE ITEMS BEING STORED IN THE TELEPHONE ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17055652
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSE ITEMS BEING STORED IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 7th STORY, issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17055646
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSE ITEMS BEING STORED IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17055647
• Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSE ITEMS BEING STORED IN THE TELEPHONE ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 7th STORY, issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17055648
• Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSE ITEMS BEING STORED IN THE TELEPHONE ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17055653

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Plumbing (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: THE AURUM CORPORATION. Head officer: RENEE JENNINGS. Managing agent: MAXWELL KATES INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019167503, HPD building ID 978072. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.