249 West 131st Street

249 West 131st Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 32 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 11 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 32 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (32 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

32 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 18 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-04-06. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ..A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED.., issued 2011-03-14. HPD violation 8850982
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION PUBLIC HALL 2ND STY., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 3084365
• Class B: Kitchen fixture defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CHAIRS CABINET ETC 3RD STY SCUTTLE RECESS., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 3084357
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, AT CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 3084353
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE EGRESS OBSTRUCTED. PROVIDE PROPER MEANS OF EGRESS BY REMOVING PARTITIONS FORMING CLOSET ENCLOSING SCUTTLE LADDER TO ROOF 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 3084368
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE EGRESS OBSTRUCTED. PROVIDE PROPER MEANS OF EGRESS BY REMOVING PARTITIONS FORMING CLOSET ENCLOSING SCUTTLE LADDER TO ROOF 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL SCUTTLE COMPARTMENT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 3084360
• Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). D26-19.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION YARD., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 3084354
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATT MINIMUM REQUIRED FIXTURE PRESENT LIGHT NOT ON., issued 1999-04-06. HPD violation 3084378

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: 249 WEST 131 STREET ASSOCIATES LLC. See the full portfolio.

HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 28, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019370012, HPD building ID 40325. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 6 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 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.