130 West 143rd Street, Manhattan

Fully subsidized pre-war apartments under long-term regulatory agreements, with six open violations on file and an active block outside.

Built in 1910, this 19-unit Harlem building is fully subsidized under federal low-income housing programs. Day-to-day operations are run by Alma Realty, one of the city's largest management companies. While the building's own record carries only six open violations, active summer complaints and a dense block shape the daily experience. Three things to know:

All 19 units are locked into long-term affordability agreements. The building operates under federal tax credit covenants, guaranteeing its affordable status. These regulatory protections travel with the property, meaning the 2020 sale for $11,518,356 to West 144 Cluster LLC did not change its affordability. Day-to-day operations are run by Alma Realty, which manages thousands of affordable units across the city.

22 indoor air quality complaints within three blocks last year. Neighbors in the immediate area have flagged chemical vapors and indoor air issues, with the most recent report on July 21, 2026. These patterns often point to ventilation cross-talk, exhaust issues, or riser leaks that bleed between apartments. It is the kind of friction you can't see during a quick daytime walk-through.

Six open violations on file, with plaster and pest complaints logged on July 1, 2026. While the open violation count is modest, tenants are actively reporting repair issues. Inspectors logged unresolved complaints for plaster damage and pests on July 1, 2026. Alma Realty runs thousands of apartments across the city, so getting repairs addressed often requires persistent tenant follow-up.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 🔊 490 residential noise complaints within three blocks last year, heavily driven by loud music and parties.
• 🐀 139 rodent complaints on the surrounding blocks over the past twelve months, mostly concentrated around trash storage.
• 🏕️ 13 encampment calls within a few blocks, with the most recent logged on June 26, 2026.
• What it isn't: an unregulated rental vulnerable to market price hikes. What it is: a stable, fully subsidized building managed by a giant operator where you'll need to stay on top of repairs.

130 West 143rd Street is a 19-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1020110050). This building is associated with West 144 Cluster, LLC. Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1910, 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 94 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.

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

• Unsanitary Condition: 19 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 17 complaints
• Door/window: 15 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 8 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 25, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY
• §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th S

The building last changed hands on August 3, 2020 for $11,518,356, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (17/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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