Harlem

Manhattan · 5,210 buildings tracked

5,210

Buildings

$3,350

Median 1BR Rent

Manhattan median: $5,300

104,027

Open Violations

62% of buildings affected

32.2 per building (borough median 13.4)

1896

Avg Year Built

Manhattan median: 1888

Building Map

Every pin is a building we track — color shows open HPD violations

Map of Harlem with tracked buildings
No open violations1–5 open6+ open150 largest tracked buildings · pin size = building size · tap a pin for the report card

Cost of Living

Based on active rental listings

TypeDealMedianLuxuryManhattan median
Studio$2,850/mo$4,145(-31%)
1 Bedroom$2,850$3,350/mo$4,000$5,300(-37%)
2 Bedrooms$3,500$4,584/mo$5,500$7,100(-35%)
3 Bedrooms$5,500/mo$8,112(-32%)

Deal = 25th percentile, Luxury = 75th percentile of active listings · (%) = this neighborhood vs the borough median

Building Quality

Violation distribution across 5,210 buildings

Clean (0 violations)35%
Minor (1–5)14%
Moderate (6–10)8%
Severe (10+)35%
25,031 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations
15,034 pest-related violations
7,950 lead paint violations
3,490 mold violations

Typical neighborhood in the borough averages 13.4 open violations per building.

Property Managers

Largest management companies in this neighborhood

1

NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY

113 buildings10.3 avg violations
2

NYC HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

37 buildings101.7 avg violations
3

NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

29 buildings0.3 avg violations
4

HP HARLEM PORTFOLIO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

21 buildings33.7 avg violations
5

HP ACP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND

21 buildings23.9 avg violations

Buildings in Harlem

5,210 tracked — every card links to a full report card

Showing 12 of 5,210

Transit

7 subway stations nearby

8thAvFultonLenoxPlainsRdStWhite
110 St-Malcolm X Plaza
LenoxWhitePlainsRd
116 St
FultonRdLenox8thAvStWhitePlains
125 St
FultonRdLenox8thAvStWhitePlains
135 St
FultonRdLenox8thAvStWhitePlains
145 St
LenoxWhitePlainsRd
Cathedral Pkwy (110 St)
8thAvFultonSt

+ 1 more stations

1 of 7 stations are ADA accessible

Parks & Green Space

8.4 total acres

8 playgrounds
Annunciation Playground
1.24 acres
Brigadier General Charles Young Triangle
0.88 acres
Fred Samuel Playground
0.69 acres
St. Nicholas Playground South
0.67 acres
Langston Hughes Playground
0.66 acres

+ 39 more parks

311 Complaints

Past 12 months across all buildings here

50,603

Heat / Hot Water20,748
Elevator90
Noise9,938

Among buildings with any noise complaints, the median logged 2 in the past year — a useful baseline when you compare individual buildings.

Resident Reviews

3.9
avg across 8 buildings

95 total Google reviews

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