131 West 118th Street, Manhattan

110 open HPD violations at this address, 22 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 4-unit walk-up apartment building in Manhattan.

131 West 118th Street is a 4-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1019030016). This building is associated with City Of New York. Brix tracks 110 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1899, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 39 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about water leak.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Water Leak: 7 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 7 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 5 complaints
• Plumbing: 5 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 2, 2025.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW
• §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN
• § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS B-ROOM 4F 3RD STORY SO
• § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS B-ROOM 4A 3RD STORY SO

The building last changed hands on July 21, 2026 for $950,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (14/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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