104 WEST 144 STREET is a prewar 1920 building, 5 floors, 15 units in Harlem, NYC. Owned by HCCI 144TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU ND CORPORA. Public records show 203 open violations, 141 311 complaints, 8 active litigation matters on file. Tenant-impact history includes 1 eviction. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKSET AT BUILDING VESTIBULE DOOR LEADING TO 1ST FLOOR PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY
§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT FLOOR BY SOUTH WALL (WHITE MOLD) IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18188066 ISSUED 26-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
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Strivers' Row and the surrounding blocks of central Harlem showcase some of Manhattan's most beautiful row houses, originally built for the Black elite in the early 1900s. The neighborhood retains a strong sense of community pride while welcoming a wave of new residents.
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKSET AT BUILDING VESTIBULE DOOR LEADING TO 1ST FLOO
WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
HPD Class C Violation — HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STO